Well, I Never!
I have to tell you, after reading my fellow bloggers’ posts each week, I tend to feel a tad inadequate. Priceless meteorites, stints in jail for Girl Scout cookie scamming, children writing books . . . it’s enough to make anyone think life is passing by without nearly enough excitement.
But instead of trying to compete (I mean, why bother, right?), I decided to spend today’s blog thinking about all the things I haven’t done.
Here’s what I’ve come up with:
I’ve never watched American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Oprah or Doctor Phil.
I’ve never read a book by Norah Roberts.
I’ve never been surfing, or for that matter, deep sea fishing, sky- or scuba diving.
I’ve never visited the Grand Canyon (though that is on my “before I die” list).
I’ve never driven a motorcycle.
I’ve never baked a cake that was more than just edible.
I’ve never built furniture except for the kind that comes in pieces and needs screws to hold it together.
I’ve never bought a copy of People magazine and when I see it and other mags like it at the check out counter of the grocery store, I never know who the people on the cover are.
I’ve never been a soccer mom.
In keeping with that, I’ve never owned a mini-van, though I do have a tiny station wagon my children call “the grocery getter.”
I’ve never been to Asia, Africa, South America, Greenland or Australia. I would like to see New Zealand. And Iceland.
I’ve never owned a snake.
I’ve never met a mystery writer I didn’t like.
I’ve never been to the top of the Statue or Liberty, but I have been to Ellis Island. If you’re in New York, make time to take the tour. It’s incredible.
I’ve never learned a foreign language well.
I’ve never bungee jumped or moto-crossed (is that the proper term?)
I’ll bet I could go on adding to the list. The trick, I suppose, is looking at it and deciding which of these things I’d really like to do someday.
I’m pretty sure we can cross off skydiving and bungee jumping. Oh, and American Idol, too.
