Summer Bucket List Update #3

Arthur’s officially in school, but we still have summer weather to enjoy. 10/25 completed.

1. Read 50 books - 40books read so far. I’ll complete this goal, no problem.

2. Have an appetizer night ✓

3. Tie Dye Shirts

4. Weekend trip to the Cosmosphere

5. Try 3 ice cream places 3/3 ✓

   • Coneflower - Oh so yum! I got Rhubarb Crisp, Arthur and Quentin got Dark Chocolate, Alex got Mint Choc Chip, and J got Coffee, Mint Choc Chip, and White Choc and Basil. I think the winner was Coffee.

   • Ted and Wally’s - A favorite in Old Market! I got Almond Joy, Arthur and Alex got vanilla, Quentin got chocolate, and J got Guiness and Fudge Brownie German Chocolate.

   • eCreamery - I tried the green apple sorbet and the raspberry and strawberry sorbet. So yummy! J had the lime sorbet, also very good, and the kids had the chocolate ice cream.

6. Go on 5 picnics 3/5

   • One at the splash pad before school started

   • One at another splash pad

   • One at Chalco Hills Regional park

7. Visit an outdoor cinema

8. Make s’mores

9. Go to 3 movies 2/3

   • Lego Movie 2 - I took the littles to the weekday $1 showing of the second Lego Movie. Love the cheap movies!

   • The Grinch - Another cheap weekday movie!

10. Make sangria

11. Find and complete a new puzzle ✓

12. Visit 2 other library branches

    • Swanson Branch - For book sale and library browsing

13. Complete the summer reading program ✓

14. Visit Mahoney State Park

15. Check out Pirate Putt and Medieval Putt ✓

16. Visit 5 Nebraska Passport spots (1/5)

    • It’s All About Bees - A cute little bee themed store in Omaha. I picked up some honey for our house and for a care package.

17. Try a new food truck ✓ - The Durham Museum had food trucks for their Back-to-School Party. I had yummy pork tacos from The Churro Truck.

18. Go on a brewery tour/tasting

19. Run through the sprinklers/splash pad ✓

20. Ride a Ferris Wheel

21. Go to a concert (indoor or outdoor)

22. Go tanking

23. Try 2 new-to-me restaurants 2/2 ✓

    • Barchen - J and I had a date night at this German beer hall and restaurant. Food wasn’t amazing, but beer was good.

    • Yum Roll - We had dinner at the fancy food court and I tried the Korean BBQ bowl. Decent, but I think the taco place next door is better.

24. Visit Hollywood Candy in Old Market ✓

25. Complete a series ✓

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