Our older daughter turns 50 this year

[Marthe48]

Our younger daughter is making plans to help her sister knock several things off her bucket list. Originally, she was planning to surprise her with a cruise with her friends, but then Covid-19 happened. So she asked older sister for a list of things she'd like to do. My younger daughter shared the plan with me last night. I am so impressed and proud of her for coming up with a unique way to observe her sister's birthday.

[FakeNoose]

1. My son and daughter-in-law both turned 50 last summer

I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion, so this took a little advance planning. We rented a house on Lake George (upstate NY) for a week in August. We made it a mini-family reunion and included various sisters, brothers-in-law and cousins so that we could all split up the cost. When you plan far enough ahead, people can usually make travel arrangements and schedule time off from work. Long story short, it was a wonderful week in upstate New York, and a memorable birthday celebration.

[Marthe48]

3. How nice and thoughtful

We've been able to have many family vacations, so many memories. I would like to visit the Finger Lakes someday

[AKwannabe]

2. I turned 50 in Oct (2020)

Was gonna go to Portugal but...

Instead, rented a wood fired hot tub boat and floated Lake Union while getting drunk.

I started my bucket list at 46
Some things I’ve done

Jumped out of a perfectly good airplane with a gorgeous man on my back.
1st trip to Alaska SOLO
Drove on beaches and Hwy 101 coast road
Crabbed, clammed, shucked oysters!
Panned for gold in WA and AK. Next is calli
Jeeped near Mt Rainier (a total blast)



Hope your daughters have a great time.

[Marthe48]

4. Nice!

When you went to Alaska, did you fly or drive?

[AKwannabe]

5. Alaska Air

$200 round trip in 2018.

Stayed in hostels, shared rental cars, took a train ride, hitch hiked multiple times. Went to the AK state fair the best state fair I’ve ever been to.

[AKwannabe]

6. I'm gonna make a trek on the PCT

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(Pacific Crest Trail) this summer. Just a section. One of my friends is going too. This is gonna be an EPIC adventure.

[Marthe48]

7. I'll google that

I'll learn about something I haven't heard of.

One of the bucket list plans is to hike part of the A.T. (Appalachian Trail)

I'll enjoy hearing about that one lol I wanted to do that a few years ago. When I was in Maine, my son-in-law took a picture of me standing at the northern end of A.T. That is as close as I got.