…and checking it twice, to see what I might want to do today. One of the most talked about list is not your grocery list, or things to do today and the like, but I think the most talked about and interesting list is the bucket list. I got thinking of the meaning of the phrase, and thought it means to make a list of all the things we want to do before we die or to use the expression, kick the bucket. Now where did that come from? You may want to skip the next sentence as it is quite graphic. The words kick the bucket were used when the law was ready to hang someone. Those were probably the last words the cattle rustler heard. Fortunately, over the years the use of the bucket has become invaluable. It has brought fun, such as the 1915 T-Bucket or the Bucket T, which was a hot rod based on the Model T. It is filled with many things both enjoyable and also useful, such as a bucket of chicken, an ice bucket, a water bucket, a bucket of lard, a paint bucket and a children’s sand bucket. The buckets come in all sizes and shapes. There is the 3 or 5 gallon bucket, and buckets that are wooden, or rusty, collapsible and even a bottomless bucket. Have not figured out what that would be used for. In the medical field you have the bucket handle meniscus tear, that sounds painful. Construction has bucket loaders and crusher buckets. Hopefully many of us have had a 401K bucket. This is a system that is used when planning retirement. It recommends we should have three buckets. Musicians have the bucket drummers also known as street drummers. The bucket has contributed so much to our lives. Take for example the ice bucket challenge which successfully raised money for ALS research, the rubble bucket challenge has helped clean up the environment, and the rice bucket challenge has also been very successful feeding the hungry. They do not pour the rice over their heads as they did with the ice bucket, but instead fill their buckets with rice and give to a family in need. There are websites like 267 pages of dirty buckets and even a Texas bucket list at www.thetexasbucketlist.com. When is a bucket not a bucket? It is when it is used as a seat, or a tool caddie, a street drum, a livestock feeder, a hydroponic garden, and even used for long term food storage for the survivalists. That sounds a little like us. To survive we could still make up a bucket list and put all the things we want to do or see on it. www.youtube.com can satisfy all your wishes. Tours of Presidential Libraries, National Parks, Museums around the world. You can snorkel in the Bahamas, Hawaii, you can hike the Appalachian trails, skydive, go up in a hot air balloon. Google earth also has tours of the National Parks which I have not seen but understand they are wonderful. I was touring Presidential Libraries when I happened upon a tour of Margaret Mitchell’s home. I recommend it as it also includes the premier opening of Gone With The Wind and I think it is time for me to be gone like the wind too.