Summer Bucket List Review

K at the Oregon coast 

It's officially fall!  Past the fall equinox, but more than that, the weather has finally changed.  It's a lovely 56 degrees this morning.  Finally, finally pulling out the fall clothes and the first PSL of the season (of course).  

I haven't been blogging at all for a long time which I attribute to life in general, but I miss itHowever, I do want to check back in and see if I did my summer bucket list. So here it goes: 

• Catch lightning bugs--DONE!

• Host a summer party for Madi's friends--YES, DONE!

• Host a summer party for my friends--WELL--YES, my friend Bethany hosted a fabulous birthday party for me which was as summer highlight.  We had a Thai-Mexican fusion potluck and shared poetry.

• Read the Harry Potter series (again! but it's been awhile)--halfway thru book 2--MADE IT TO 1/2 in BOOK 4

• Have many s-l-o-w summer evenings of park, walks, sitting outside  (in process)--LOTS OF EVENING WALKS!

• Get to the beach!  (Oregon coast in July)--YES! IT WAS WONDERFUL!

• Get away as a family--summer VACAY!!  (Oregon in July)--YES:  We saw Madi at her camp and had a day with her  enjoying Portland,  went to the Oregon zoo, spent 3 great weather days at the coast, saw friends

• Shakespeare at the Park--DONE! and more to come!

• Pool trips with Kai (I am aiming for 5 pool visits)--NO! I did not go to the pool once.  However, we did splash in our kiddie pool several times.  

• Make homemade ice cream--DID NOT HAPPEN.

• Make a container vegetable garden--YES.  We enjoyed cherry tomatoes all summer!

• Go camping as a family (this is planned for late Aug or early Sept)--SADLY, NO

• Restaurant date with Clint, sitting outside on a patio--NO...I don't think Clint and I had the date night with the patio restaurant that was in my mind. 

• Day with Madi  (TBD)--DID NOT HAPPEN

Summer ended much earlier than I was anticipating. When I got back from vacation around July 20, my work took off and August was a blur of activity.  So, some of my summer plans for August did not happen.  However,  we did have a great summer and I feel good about where I ended up.

Did summer feel like summer to you?  Did you finish your bucket list?