When I grow up, I want to...

All day, I have planned to blog; yet, when I read the happy birthday blog from my daughter, I have difficulty knowing what to say. No mom could be prouder of her daughter than I, and when I read her "Ode to Mom", it melted my heart. Please take a moment to check out Kendra's blog. I cannot live up to her high praise but I was so glad to read her thoughts. Boy, does she know her mom!! I was surprised!!

On her birthday 2 weeks ago, Kendra listed 33 things she wanted to accomplish or to do in her lifetime and I told her that I would love to come up with 67 things on my birthday. I have already had so many wonderful experiences. She encouraged me to give it a try, so here goes. (Maybe I will think of 67 things I would like to see, do, or purchase):
1. To see all my children secure in their futures
2. See all my grandchildren healthy, happy, and hopefully grown
3. Get to CA again to visit my son
4. Travel to southern Texas, NM, etc. and visit the western museums
5. Enjoy many more of our family reunions
6. Travel to northwestern states
7. Visit my friends in Oklahoma City again
8. Visit Prince Edward Is. again and see our friends from Nunviut (sp.)
9. Visit Univ of OK and see my college professors and colleagues
10. See Livvy's baby tooth drop back into place since the accident
11. Have lunch with my son in Greensboro many more times
12. Visit our friends in Gaffney, SC
13. Trade motorcoaches at least one more time
14. Take a cruise
15. Win the lottery (a small one would be fine; of course, I would need to buy a ticket-haha)
16. Learn some Chinese
17. Hear Livvy play as a talented musician
18. Go gem mining in the West
19. See my brother-in-law, Marcus, feeling well and his cancer in remission
20. See my grandson safely home from Gitmo, Cuba
21. War in Iraq ended
22. More evidence of our country believing "In God We Trust"
23. See rain!! (It's dry here)
24. Read through the Bible again with more understanding and concentration
25. Write a children's book for my grandson, Clay
26. Lose 10 + pounds (and not be sick to do it)
27. Visit my daughter in Charlotte
28. Take another bus tour with our church
29. Get another new car (or 2 or 3 or 4)
30. Lose another 10 + pounds (same stipulation as above)
31. See my daughter, Kendra, finish her Master's degree
32. Spend many more winters in Florida
33. Take a nice camping trip with Kendra's family
34. Meet Billy or Franklin Graham
35. Enjoy an old-fashioned picnic with the family
36. Travel to Hawaii again
37. Run into more of my old high school buddies
38. Visit my other college alma maters
39. Visit Panama
40. See "Spirit of the Dance" again
41. Get a new computer
42. And a new printer
43. And become more computer literate
44. Finish all of my scrapbooks
45. Get a digital camera
46. Visit Charleston, SC
47. Travel the entire Route #66
48. Cruise down the Mississippi River on the Delta Queen
49. Travel to British Columbia and the Yukon Territory
50. Spend more time in Skagway, Alaska and camp along the Bay where the ships dock
51. Have my backporch screened in so that I could enjoy it more in summer
52. Travel the Natchez Trace
53. Visit the Cowboy Hall of Fame in OKC
54. Visit Roy Rogers' Museum in LA
55. Camp in the Redwood Forest
56. See the whales off the coast of Washington and Oregon
57. Visit St. Thomas, VI
58. Tour all the landmarks in North Carolina
59. Visit Biltmore House when decorated for Christmas
60. Visit St Augustine, FL
61. Travel to the tip of the Florida Keys
62. Travel to Santa Fe, AZ
63. See all the colorful balloons in New Mexico
64. Enjoy lots of Cajun music in Louisiana
65. Write a Christian novel
66. See my son, Thom's business continue to grow and flourish; and, finally,
67. Stay healthy, happy, and be surrounded by healthy, happy family and friends!!

Well, if I had more time, I could probably make a more desirable list but this was fun. Hope you enjoy!