Do you have a bucket list? You know what I mean. Things you would like to do in life before you kick the bucket.
What have you always wanted to do but never have? Or maybe you have done it and would like to do it again.
Some may be wild and crazy like going up into space on a shuttle or they could be as simple as being able to run a mile. You may have a list a mile long or like me have only one thing on it.
Obviously mine is to go to Italy. That is the only thing I am really hoping to do. I want to have a wonderful vacation in Italy full of vente coffees at cafe tables watching the world go by.
Juicy red wines sipped with simple platters of antipasti consisting of fresh figs, olives, salamis, cheeses and of course a loaf of crusty bread.
Visiting a vineyard, seeing the giant barrels of their wines, smelling the sour smells of fermenting grapes and of course sampling their finished products.
Wandering through a market full of eggplants, garlic, tomatoes enjoying the smells and colours of the fresh produce. Is this a romanticized version of Italy? Of course it is but I don't care. This is the only thing in my bucket. Other things may be fun or nice but if they never happen I don't care. Italy must happen.
For the moment there is only one thing in my bucket at home.


