My Bucket List

Is it grim for a 36 year old to always think of her bucket list?  I think it may be in eager anticipation for the exciting things I want to do in my life, rather than focus on what I need to do before I croak.  There is a recurring theme in my bucket list: experiences.  I don't want anything material, like a certain house, or a car, or a fur coat (though that would be nice).  I don't want a fancy purse, shoes or jewelery.  I want to see things & go places & eat things.

This is what I want to do, or I should say, where I want to go.  For the most part, my wonderful husband agrees with me (though he'd prefer to stay state-side, while I want to go global), but what makes our marriage awesome, is that we'll still do what the other wants.  I actually have some target dates...now I just need to focus & really make it happen.

> Re-visit WDW with my kids now a bit older, but will still experience the Disney magic...target 2012
> Re-visit Italy with my kids ...my initial thought - target 2015 (eldest will be 10, twins will be 8)...it still may be possible
> Re-visit Hawaii - wonderful husband and I agreed that our 20 year anniversary would be a nice time to do this - and agreed that we would love to stay at the new Disney resort there - target: 2020

Now for the things I haven't yet visited and want to make sure I see in my life-time:
> Carlsbad Caverns & sit at the natural amphitheater to see the millions of bats leave the cave at dusk
> See the Northern Lights - wonderful husband suggested an Alaskan cruise - great idea!
> Swim, or shall I say: float, in the Dead Sea
> See Rio de Janeiro
> Hang in blue jeans and a flannel shirt at a Colorado dude ranch
> Fish in Canada - yes, I want to go fishing in Canada
> Camp in Yellowstone - yep, camp
> Stay in a treehouse in Oregon
> Take a trip to the Grand Canyon via the Grand Canyon railway
> Go on an old-school romantic trip to Niagra Falls with only the wonderful husband
> See NYC, the Statue of Liberty and see a Broadway play
> Re-visit Macinaw island with the family, eat a lot of fudge and bike around (making new memories like I did with my family on our trip that had the best thunderstorm story a vacation ever had)
> Ski in Colorado - I'm a little scared after I skiied the Alps in '95, and got a lost, had to scoot down a black diamond on my butt, but survived (while my friends all watched me at the bottom of one big hill).  This time, I want to get a good map, speak the language well & take a lesson.
> Travel up the East Coast to Maine and eat some lobster

Reviewing my 'travel ideas' folder...there are a lot of other places, but I should rank them in second place & really focus on getting to this list above done...then I can keep adding & adding.