No, I haven’t seen the movie.

I’m not a huge fan of Jack Nicholson, (although Morgan Freeman is up there on my list with Denzel W as far as acting capability and charisma) and I’m pretty (okay, extremely) picky about which movies I see in theatres. Especially considering nowadays a trip to the theatres (plus popcorn, a drink, and something to munch on as a distraction while we stare at the candy-stained floor during horrendous previews, whether the movie be an adult flik or a child’s cartoon (!)), even during matinee hours, costs about 20 bucks a person – at least!

But don’t get me started on inflation…

I was thinking the other day about the concept of the movie, and the idea of a “Bucket List”, and I thought to myself, “this isn’t such a bad idea”. Why not make a list of goals; both realist and seemingly impossible? It could be fun to see what God allows us to acheive, and there doesn’t seem to be anything inherently wordly about dreaming/wishing for things in the future, as long as those dreams don’t fog up your reality and make you misstep where God has currently called you.

So that said, I’m curious to see other people’s Bucket Lists (in case you haven’t figured it out or didn’t know, this is a list of things you would like to one day do/achieve/etc. on this side of eternity) and I’m going to list a few of my own. (I may add to it, and I definitely can’t remember all of the times I have said “hmm wouldn’t that be a cool thing to do one day….”)

Spiritual goals are wonderful, but they make a separate list. This is more the practical, the crazy, the whimsical, and quite possibly the laughable.

Here are a few of mine (not in order of significance)

My Bucket List (“one day i would like…”)

1. To dance in the rain (preferably w someone else) with no umbrella and most definitely in public

2. To participate in a well-organized flash mob

3. To conquer my fear of flying

4. To go ice fishing

5. To write a book and have it published

6. To do the ironman in Hawaii

7. To contribute to the fight against cancer or the AIDS crisis

8. To do undercover journalistic work for the sake of something important, such as fighting abortion, genocide, abuse, etc.

9. To hike/run/bike (w/e) the entire C&O

10. To raise a bunch of boys (I like girls, but I like little boys more; they are a whole lotta fun and a lot less emotionally complicated! ) and do crazy non-momish things with them (climb trees, survive in the wilderness, go ziplining… idk – things like that) until I’m too old and decrepit to keep moving around

11. To visit Cicily/Ireland

12. To get paid to run (I’ve heard that Nike and other sports companies pay you to test out their shoes/clothes as a runner… that would be so sweet…)

get the idea? cool.

So before God calls you home, what are some things you would like to do to enjoy what He has made for our good pleasure? Why not make a list?

(Yes, there are many more important things to do, but please tell me this could potentially rank above watching “American Idol” for 4 hours, 2 nights in a row…)