It’s supposed to indicate something you want to do before you die - or “kick the bucket,” hence the name. In its overuse, it has become a bit trite, as in “getting my nails done” is on my bucket list this week.
The meaning has become watered down as it has joined the ranks of cliches and buzz words.
BUT ... while I will not participate in a discussion about bucket lists, there are without question places I want to go and things I want to do while I still can.
I got to do one of those last week, on the day that just happened to be my birthday. I went to a postseason major league baseball game. For you non-baseball fans, that’s a playoff game leading to the World Series after the regular season is done.
I won’t go into all the details of how it came together, but last Thursday, Wife, Younger Son (who was home for a week) and I flew to Houston for Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. After Houston, my favorite team since I was eight years old, won the World Series last year, I told Wife I would do my best to go if they were in postseason in 2018. They won their division and they won the division series.
With the way the Boston Red Sox played all year, I knew better than to count on a World Series game for the Astros this year. So we went to Game 5 and, other than the outcome (the Red Sox won, and won the American League pennant), it was everything I hoped it would be. Tonight as I watch Game 2 of the World Series between the Red Sox and the Dodgers, I’m thinking back on that special night last week.
I’m low key when it comes to birthdays, but this one was special.
Who knows if I'll ever make it to a World Series game, but making it to this one will always be a good memory. .
4 comments:
I absolutely detest watching baseball on television unless I am taking a nap. But, I have enjoyed the couple of times I have gone to see a major league team play in their stadiums. This is always odd to me because I have been to many other professional sports stadiums and watched events and have always felt that I would just as soon stay home and see them on television. Not sure why I feel differently about baseball.
Yes bucket list is way overused! I feel the same way about the term hero. When used too often, it then means very little.
That sounds like a great way to spend a bday for sure! I wonder if you’re cheering for the Dodgers now? :). My family had season tickets to the LA Kings while Gretzky was playing. The year they made it to the finals (but lost :( ) we went to every post season game they played at home. It was SO fun! The post season definitely has a different vibe.
Happy birthday!!
I'm glad it was a fun, memorable birthday!
I've always kind of felt my "bucket list" was lacking in that there really are only two things on it. One that would be easy to do, the other not so much...
And I'll agree with Ed about the term "hero". The over/mis-use of that one really irks my husband.
Unlike Ed, I enjoy baseball even on TV. I watched most of the playoffs and World Series games. I have going to the World Series in Pittsburgh on my bucket list--that's a goal to keep me alive a long time :). I did get to see them a couple of times (actually three games, three straight years) in the playoffs back in the early 90s.
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