Morning glories!
Confession, I am writing this 2018 Summer Bucket List post 10 days before it will go live. Ten days before the official start of summer. Our west Texas temps have been screaming SUMMER, loud and clear, for about three weeks. With over 10 days of highs above 100*F/38*C. Meanwhile, though, I’ve been trying to finish up a few last minute things on my spring bucket list. So it was hard to set that aside in order to think about summer’s list. Instead, I’ve got that whole multi-tasking thing going on and I’ve risen to the occasion. Finishing up spring while jumping into summer. And I am here to reveal the…
15 Activities on my 2018 Summer Bucket List
Truth be told, a couple of these activities were already on the docket for summer, whether they made my 2018 Summer Bucket List or not. Brennyn’s wedding celebration, for example. It was going to happen. But I wanted to add it to my list because I wanted an excuse to be able to share photos of the big weekend here with you!
Here’s what else I have planned.
- Attend Brennyn and Mustafa’s wedding celebration – weekend of June 15-17, so actually a little before summer officially begins
- Buy colorful pots to set out in the rock gardens – need to add some color to our backyard
- Celebrate girls’ birthdays – July is a huge birthday month for us with 4 birthdays; not sure if the girls will be home but we will celebrate Cadence, Brennyn, Lauren and Francisco wherever they are
- Date hop downtown – maybe a pub ‘crawl’ or progressive dinner
- Family photo – at Brennyn and Mustafa’s wedding event
- Host summer book club – actually began the end of May but calling it a summer book club
- Movie at Alamo Drafthouse – for our inaugural visit
- Participate in summer style challenge – share 3 outfits
- Plan special anniversary celebration – not sure what but something extra-ordinary for our 10th
- Plant cactuses and succulents – have several empty pots to fill
- Take part in line dance classes, a 5K or some other physical activity – maybe dance class through the community college or run another 5K
- Try 3 new restaurants – not 3 different McDonald’s
- Visit a winery or attend Tap and Cork – we have several local wineries or could attend the second annual Tap and Cork that we enjoyed last year
- Watch sunset from Transmountain – actually park the car, and intentionally watch the sun drop
- Water activity in Ft. Worth – while there for the wedding
And there are a couple of things from my 2018 spring bucket list that I need to complete. Decided not to add those carry-overs to my new list, but will be trying to make them happen all the same.
2018 Spring Bucket List Carry-Overs
I have been out of town about as much as I’ve been home the first half of this year. That impeded my completing a few of the items on my spring bucket list. Check out my progress to this point, here.
Will be carrying over:
- Finishing my painting at Hobby Lobby; hard to paint when you aren’t at home to do it!
- Spring cleaning the downstairs. If I don’t hurry, by the time I get it clean, I’ll need to start on the upstairs again.
- Swimming 3X a week in our pool. Have begun doing that but that’s another activity I struggled to do while out of town.
- Writing on my book. No valid excuses for not finishing that except…yeah, here comes the excuse, I need to be home to have a writing routine.
- Completing 2 of the 3 library lesson plans and writing the third for our Teachers Pay Teachers store.
All of these activities are underway so not too shabby.
Summer Past
Last year’s summer bucket list was overly ambitious with 30 activities. What was I thinking? I remember learning a valuable lesson from that list. Not to over-commit. Got so wrapped up in marking things off that I forgot to take time to actually enjoy what we were doing.
So I’ve pared down the list this summer and will concentrate more on the living and less on the completing. Which goes hand in hand with a new graphic workout tank top I’ve been sporting. Its message reads, “Working on Strong, not Skinny”.
Your Turn
Whatcha got planned for the summer, girls? Feel free to add your list in a comment below and then each time we update, 07.21.2018 and 08.21.2018, you can update your progress, too! Or, if you blog, link-up your bucket list post below. Click that froggy to join us.
If you’ve never created a bucket list, try it. Not only is it a fun exercise but it is encouraging and inspirational. Here is a video clip I made about the benefits of bucket lists and setting goals.
Before we go, please allow me this quick plug for my Summer 2018 Virtual Book Club. We have just finished reading our first book and it was well received by all the club members. Voting has begun on our second book and I will announce that title in just a few days. If you are interested in joining us, please let me know in a comment below or shoot me a quick email at mommyhon333@hotmail.com, or click here to ask to join our closed Facebook group.
Thank you for cheering me on each season. I sure appreciate your support and love reading your comments. Happy summer, everyone!
Hugs and kisses,
Katie
Love the date hope idea!! I love seeing all you do Leslie….for a retiree you are sure busy!! I would love to sign up for the book club and join the FB page!! Have an awesome summer!! I have to get back to making these!! With summer vacation started for me tomorrow I hope to get back to blogging more consistently!!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you, Katie. I think I am going to ask PC to plan our date hop. Stay tuned!! So glad you are doing the book club with me. Does my old heart good!! Enjoy your first real day of summer vacay tomorrow. And if you create a bucket list, come link up with us. We will do a recap on 07.21.
Em
Hello, Leslie!
I enjoyed getting to know you better through your video… It’s fun to hear your lovely voice and see you “live and in person.”
I am not doing a formal bucket list still, but have lots of garden and landscaping goals this summer.
Loved your IG portrait with your girlies! And hope you had a wonderful wedding weekend!
Looking forward to following all of your adventures!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Aww, Em, thank you. I made that video in the spring, I think. Felt so shy doing it. Looking forward to keeping up with all of your projects this summer. Thanks for the sweet compliment on my photo with my girls. We had a very successful weekend of wedding celebrations. Will have to write about the festivities and share some photos. Always happy to see you have stopped by and left a comment. XO
pat
I’m looking at folks lists to get some inspiration and realized I actually need to focus my own list. Your guidance about 30 things being too much… I’m hearing that! Now let’s see it that comes to fruition …. I’m hoping to post my list this weekend. A couple days late into summer, but similar to you, I’ve been living my summer list already!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Can’t wait to read your bucket list post!! Please be sure to link-up with us. My list didn’t really thrill me as I wrote it down. Hope in accomplishing the activities there will be some pleasant surprises to make it more fun.
Jodie
I miss doing these posts…I think it’s so helpful to have things written out like this!!
I laughed when you said not 3 new McDonalds Leslie—-you crack me up!!
And if we lived closer, we’d totally go with you to the winery–that’s one of our favorite activities (along with drinking the wine..ha ha)
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Come back to us and do a mini-bucket list to share when we update on 07.21. It can be just a couple of things. Maybe your latest adventures with the Forever Fierce Revolution. I think you gals are planning a get-together? Put that on a quick bucket list and then share with us!!
I tell you, PC loves McDonald’s. He wants a cheeseburger several times a week. Doesn’t matter that fast food is not good for him, that we are truly trying to eat better. He craves their double cheeseburgers or the number one meal, large with a Coke.
Dara
Sounds like a great list. Especially the sunset!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
We have lovely sunsets but don’t pay enough real attention to them. So I am looking forward to intentionally watching the sun set!! From the top of the mountains!!
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
Your date hop downtown sounds nice! I am looking forward to doing a progressive dinner for my birthday. I haven’t done a race in awhile since I stopped my long distance running, but I’ve been itching to do a 5k lately. I’ve been seeing your book club posts on FB, so jelly. Wish I could join it!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Come join the reading club! Read the books that interest you. I would love for you to join!!! I know with the kitchen remodel, and just everyday in general, your life is so busy. But if you decide you can squeeze in one more thing, let me know.
Wonder if we should give our hubs suggestions or hints about where to take us for our progressive dinners? I can see PC taking me to the McDonald’s in the northeast part of El Paso for a burger, driving across the mountain to the westside McD’s for fries and finishing up at the downtown store for a sundae. Ugh!!
Natalie
I like the variety of fun activities on your summer list, Leslie. Thank you for organizing this link up. I look forward to reading your updates on July 21!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you, Natalie, for always joining in.
Cindi
I like you summer activity list. Lots of good things in there. Congrats on your child’s wedding! Let the good times begin!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you, Cindi! We shall see how I do finishing up my spring bucket list during the summer and tackling summer activities, too! If you are ever interested in joining us, holler!!
amy
You are always so ambitious! Sounds like a fun summer! Enjoy!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Hope to finish up my spring list and knock summer outta da ballpark. If you would ever like to join us, even for a mini-bucket list, just holler. Next post will be 07.21!
Michael Ann
You have a lot of fun stuff planned, Leslie! Hooray! I’m totally copying your progressive date night idea! That would be super simple to walk and do here in Savannah. And some places I want to try are REALLY expensive. We could get an appetizer at one of those and then an entree at someplace more affordable! And, GIRL! That “Working on Strong – Not Skinny” is PERFECT! What an inspiration! Thanks for sharing it with us! Happy Summer, friend!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
If you do a progressive date, take pics. We could link up together!
Glad you found inspiration in working on strong, not skinny. I had to talk myself down from the ledge this morning when I realized I had gained three pounds. Hopefully it’s muscle!!
ShootingStarsMag
I love all those items on your list! A progressive dinner would be so much fun. I might need to put that on a future bucket list. I do want to swim as much as I can this summer. I also need to do some more updates for my blog – like my About Me page is so OLD.
-lauren
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thought of you on Monday as I was swimming at dusk. We have had so much wind that it would be chilly swimming at dark.
Keep the progressive dinner in mind. We did it once in the fall and it was fun. Had dinner one place, went to our Saturday night church service, had dessert at a second place and a cocktail at a third place before going home. We tried three new places that night That’s huge for us!!
Danielle
Sorry it took me so long to read this. Work has been crazy. 3 days left! 🙂 Oh my goodness! You seriously are the sweetest. Your video was amazing! You did so well! You didn’t look nervous at all.
Also you summer bucket list, you are well underway to checking off those items! Great list! Thanks so much for all the encouragement and allowing me to join you on this Bucket List Blog. They are one of my favourites!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Hey, my sweet Dani!! So glad you are about finished with work. Hope they allow you to move your things into the other building soon. Would hate for you to drag it all home and then have to drag it all to the new school.
Thank you for the comments about my video. I did a TV show for my school district for years but was nervous every single taping!! I really want to get more comfortable doing it. In fact, I am applying to teach online via VIPKIDS. My sister will be visiting soon and she is going to video tape me for my interview/audition.
Need to print out my bucket list and keep it handy so I don’t scramble in late August to get everything accomplished. We did tick a few things off with Brennyn’s wedding celebration, though. Head start!!