Summer Bucket List Finish Line
And with that, summer has come to an end. I didn’t cross off all my items (do I ever?), but I think a 50% completion rate is very good for this season and all the busy-ness. 13/25 completed
Read 50 books ✓
Have an appetizer night ✓
Tie Dye Shirts
Weekend trip to the Cosmosphere
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.
Go on 5 picnics 5/5 ✓
One at the splash pad before school started
One at another splash pad
One at Chalco Hills Regional park
One at a neighborhood park
One at another fun park
Visit an outdoor cinema
Make s’mores
Go to 3 movies 3/3 ✓
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!
Downtown Abbey - I got to see this during a special preview. Oh so good!
Make sangria
Find and complete a new puzzle ✓
Visit 2 other library branches
Swanson Branch - For book sale and library browsing
Complete the summer reading program ✓
Visit Mahoney State Park
Check out Pirate Putt and Medieval Putt ✓
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.
Try a new food truck ✓
Go on a brewery tour/tasting
Run through the sprinklers/splash pad ✓
Ride a Ferris Wheel
Go to a concert (indoor or outdoor)
Go tanking
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.
Visit Hollywood Candy in Old Market ✓
Complete a series ✓
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