The Ridiculist

I've had a bucket list since my teenage years, although we called it 100 lifetime goals back then. I figured it would take my lifetime to complete them all, but as I approach the BIG 50 everything on the list is done. So now what? With my nest empty, a body that no longer turns heads or defies gravity, midlife slapping me in the face like it owns me, and a heart that is still convinced that it's twenty one, I've come up with a new and completely honest list of things I've always wanted to do.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Photo a Day - October - Take 7

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. Not your average ice cream

2. Lyla & Fraser

3. Face painting at the pumpkin festival

4. Kate Spade bags are the bomb

Photo a Day - October - Take 6

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. Putting this on my Christmas list

2. Fraser & Barkley just hanging out

3. Dream come true

4. The drive in movies with family

Photo a Day - October - Take 5

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. My Kitchen cabinet doors drying on the line

2. Barkley

3. Darn it, looks like I can't cook dinner today

4. We call Dori, The NEGOTIATOR

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Photo a Day - October - Take 4

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. Best BBQ in town.

2. Jack-o-lanterns

3. The beautiful Mrs Clarke with her Cheesecake Factory doggie bag.

4. Dolly the steamboat.

Photo a Day - October - Take 3

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. My awesome second cousin, Fraser.

2. The top of my halloween hot chocolate.

3. Thank you cards from Fraser and Lyla.

4. Me. Fraser and Lyla dressed for halloween.

Photo a Day - October - Take 2

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

My awesome writing besties have released their four part Christmas Frost series. I couldn't be more proud of them.

Photo a Day - October - Take 1

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. The cutest dental assistant in the world, My daughter.

2. Putting my feet up after grouting the kitchen floor.

3. GO HAWKS.

4. My kitchen has been repainted

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Photo a Day - September - Take 8

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. Goodbye September

2. Cracks me up watching the birds shop lifting bird seed at Home Depot

3. I wanna do this

4. I like to think so

Photo a Day - September - Take 7

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAr

1. I'm in love with this scent - putting it on my Christmas list

2. Got my kitchen cabinets painted white

3. When you know you can make it yourself and you take a pic to remind you what it looks like

4. Making plans to complete this goal

Photo a Day - September - Take 6

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. I love when my cousins smiling face appears in a text message.

2. My beautifully clean oven

3. Barkley is such a goof ball

4. Christmas is coming

Photo a Day - September - Take 5

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. When the store won't sell the display item

2. I want this hair style but don't have the guts. Maybe this should have been on my ridiculist

3. My friends are going to serve as missionaries

4. Completely organized all of my cupboards

Photo a Day - September - Take 4

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. A man accused my friend of hitting his car. Not only did my friend NOT hit the car, but on closer

review, this was an old crack that had previously been filled with silicone!

2. Halloween decorations

3. Sir Barley of Pottershire

4. Enjoying my backyard

Photo a Day - September - Take 3

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. Working out

2. My music and diffuser area

3. Wilson sits with me when I write

4. Florence Skelebones is back

Photo a Day - September - Take 2

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. Garden ornament I want

2. My cousin, Lisa, at IHop. She flew all the way from England to celebrate my 50th Birthday

3. My father in laws Police pocket book

4. Getting my rental home repainted

Photo a Day - September - Take 1

GOAL 22 - A PHOTO A DAY DURING MY 50TH YEAR

1. This man was getting married dressed as Elvis

2. My fortune cookie with NO fortune

3. My cousin Lisa at the Smashing Rage Room

4. With the girls in Vegas - Michael Jackson's one

Monday, November 4, 2019

Ali Baker

I hope you're dancing in the sky

Ever so often, you meet a soul that instantly touches your life. Ali was one of those kindred souls. We met her in the middle of the night at Chito Beach, where she greeted us with her warm smile, and showed us to our cabin.

From that moment on, Ali mothered and watched out for us. She would check to make sure we were safe when she knew we were hiking advanced trails, provide medical support for the many accidents I would have, knock on our cabin to let us know when the whales were hanging out along the coastline, and sit by the fire pit and watch the space station go by.

Ali's wonderful smile, her love for life, big warm hugs and witty comebacks would make my day.

I was heartbroken to hear of Ali's passing last week, and I've shed more tears that she would want me to. You don't always know a persons impact on your life until they leave this life, and boy, did Ali have an impact on mine. She radiated kindness, was down to earth and laughed freely.

There is no greater compliment I could give, than to say, I want to be just like her.

I am so grateful to have know Ali and I look forward to sitting around a camp fire on the other side and sharing more stories. Til then, know that you will be sorely missed.

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Goal #34

What do Ellen tickets and Unicorns have in common?

They don 't exist

Once again, I've requested tickets to the Ellen show. I wanna be excited, but after multiple attempts, I'm not holding out much hope

The disclaimer on Ellentube, does state that there is no guarantee of any tickets, however, I feel like I'm on a quest for the Holy Grail.

Nee

Goal # 34

GOAL #34 SPEND THE DAY WITH GIRAFFES

I didn't get to spend a whole day with Giraffes, but I had to opportunity to spend a little time with them. I truly wish that I could have had a longer time, but the health and well-being of these magnificent animals is more important that my Ridiculist.

I don't know if it's those big brown eyes, or the nerdy big ears, that make them so adorable to me, but I just love them.

Here are a few facts about my favorite wild animal

1. It's the tallest mammal on the planet.

2. Giraffes only need a max of 30 minutes sleep a day.

3. A giraffe's neck is too short to reach the ground, hence the awkward stance at the watering hole.

4. Giraffes give birth standing up - Ouch.

5. The fuzzy horns on a giraffes head are called Ossicones.

6. A giraffes spots are as unique as our fingerprints.

7. A giraffes tongue can reach up to 21 inches.

8. Giraffes have 32 teeth.

9. Giraffes are classified as high risk of extinction in the wild.

10. You can adopt a giraffe be visiting www.bornfree.org.uk