Bucket Lists and Daily Life
Bucket Lists and Daily Life
We’re in the mad dash now. Kids in college, new job ramping up, house showing need for repairs, retirement saving, mileage on the cars, Bodhi needing more meds, appliances acting up, stuff accumulating, stuff we seemingly need, stuff we definitely don’t need, should we stay or should we go now? Time ticking along. Here we are: This American life as we’ve built it. Domestic bliss.
Is that a spaghetti squash on the counter? The kids are adults now. I’m not sure I am yet, but they’re eating new foods, trying new things, opening their eyes to the world. Sometimes they like what they see, a lot of times they don’t. The world is a complicated nest of too much information, fake news versus real information, everybody trying to get more clicks or views or subscribers. The drive for influence and income – power and money – drive behavior in the media and in social media.
I was asked why I don’t get my blog out there for more people to see. Why nobody knows about it. Honestly I write it for myself and invite others to see what they want to see. At some point when there’s critical mass in content maybe I’ll shift it to an e-book. For now it’s enough to stay in the habit of writing and contributing to something daily (or when I can). I believe that the people screaming the most for attention have the least to say. I’d prefer to say something, even if the volume isn’t in line with the world we live in at the moment.
So…. this post is all over the map but that’s where I want to be myself. Keep the home and the garden and the job in some form or another but get out and see the world. Sometimes the world is a flight to Europe or a hike on the AT or sailing from here to there. Sometimes the world is a walk down the street to visit an old graveyard I’ve driven past for 20 years. That’s my bucket list now. Just get out and experience as much as possible in the time I have. Maybe ease off on the booze and red meat and sugar a bit during the journey. Eat more leafy greens or dark purple berries. There’s plenty of advice online should I need guidance.
Bodhi is clicking his way over here now. He’s ready to go outside. He sniffs and snorts and groans and shakes his head. Time for me to get outside! Time to go! What are you waiting for?! Don’t just sit there! Let’s go!! Now, please! Now! I know how you feel Bodhi, I know how you feel.