Starring Jack Nicholson & Morgan Freeman

This movie makes light of two things, the effects of a terrible disease cancer and what it is liked to be faced with the reality of facing death.

It is funny with some great lines and a twist of a list of final things Cole and Carter want to accomplish before they leave this earth. One

message which stood out was:  Do you have joy in your life and what joy have you added to others lives? When your soul reaches the pearly

gates, what will you say to gain entry into the gates of heaven? I encourage all to make a "Bucket List" of five things you want to do before

you "Kick the Bucket". Before this movie was released, I had written a list, didn't think of it as a "Bucket List", but feel due to every thing

that I have experienced, this time is borrowed and life truly is a gift.

Here are some of the things on my Bucket List:

1. Touch millions with my writings and inspiration to follow your dreams. 

2. Be a guest on the Jay Leno Show.

3. Try three new things never attempted. (Last year, it was Yoga, Pilates and French)

4. Sit and have an old fashioned portrait painted of myself.

5. Visit Heaven on earth, there is one place that is absolutely breathtaking, one should visit these places often for many reasons.

Bucket List

One of the items on my unofficial "Bucket List" happened a couple of weeks ago. I thought it would be interesting to make

a final table playing cards. My kids are hoping that this summer, there will be an "Impossible Pool" magically appear in the

back yard. Well, I have been meeting with a pool architect to see how plans are coming along. And a couple of weeks ago,

I was on my way to the gym, Joe texted me and said, I am at "Players" and have some updated plans. I said "Great", I will

stop by and pick them up. Well, Joe is quite the character, who designs fabulous, impossible pools and also plays 'Texas

Hold'em. When I arrived, he was playing in the tourney and after a few hands quickly lost. After talking for a bit and making

some comments about the plans, out of the blue, he said, "you are entered in a Black Jack Tourney". I said "I am" - Click Here... 

Then said, "What, I don't gamble and I am not sure I know how to compete in a card tourney". First, I was shocked, then realized he

 would be in this tourney and I could just watch.....no, this is not how this all works, you draw cards for seating and table assignments.

You start with 100 chips in two stacks to begin the first round. Ernie explained the rules and prepped me on the game and I took

my seat. The highest two chip leaders advance to the Final Table after 15 hands. After the first 5 hands, the professional to the left

asked me if I realized that I had been betting $50 dollars per hand. I just laughed and said, I think I got the two chips mixed up

and continued to play. On the last two hands, I went "ALL IN" and on the last hand got a Black Jack making the Final Table.

There were six who made it to the final table and I had beat out the local favorites, playing for $1000. Well, I started off at a good

pace and then got bored when it was down to two of us and went "ALL IN" and lost. It was a great experience and they invited me

back, but I am not a card player, but to all of those at Players, I had a great time and will remember this for a very long time.  

THE APPEAL

By John Grisham

John Grisham's new book is one of his best, it is exciting, political and about the insurance sector and big shot

corporate executives and lawyers who play with people's lives with their power. Of course, money is involved and

the suspense of what is going to happen is ideal for an avid reader. I expect this to be another number one best

seller. I do not like that Mr. Grisham leaves dangling characters and story lines, maybe, it makes for a better ending.

The ending was a complete surprise