Megan L. McCluskey

With only 36 days to go, I finally decided on a bagpack. After 2 hours at REI and many answered questions by Daniel. Im ready to go! "It's humbling to know you have your life on your back" (rei window).

Visited Shatto Milk dairy farm today! My husband happily went along (which was surprising). We took our new (to us) Cadillac convertible; too bad it rained. We had a great time touring the tasting room, milking room, and bottling area. I'm pretty sure we were the only ones without kids, so we "borrowed" a few along the way.  Milking a cow; checked off my bucket list! It was easier than some movies and TV shows make it out to be; but I'm glad I don't live on dairy farm.  After we had all the milk samples we could take. We headed to a few a wineries. Meet the wonderful owners of  Black Silo Winery . One winery,  Windy Wine , even had "Fully Cocked", instead of "Fully Cooked" sausage...just the way I like it! Remember the rain, we decided to push our luck and not put the top up. We got completely soaked and then couldn't get the top to latch and had to drive all the way home (60 miles) with our hands out the window holding it...

April 11, 2015 Boom, eat Caviar checked off my bucket list!  Amy Q surprised me with reservations for us at 801 Fish to try Caviar.  We ate Russian Osetra Caviar and it was amazing. I was so surprised by the thoughtful gesture and the interest she has in helping me check off new things.  I know its not just for me, I can see the excitement she gets too. According to gourmet food sources... "Considered the most flavorful and elite caviar by critics, Ossetra (often spelled Asetra or Osetra Caviar) is one of the most desired types of caviar in the world. It can look, smell, and taste a little different each time you try it due to abundant varieties (see below). Generally nutty and buttery in taste, the savory roe ranges in color from deep black to light gold and almost white. The texture of Caspian Osetra caviar tends to be a bit firmer than other types of caviar, yet still delicate. The Ossetra sturgeon fish, found mainly in the Caspian Sea, is usually harvested in Ira...

March 12, 2015, I checked an item off my bucket list... take a cooking class !  I took the class with my best friend, Amy Q.  It was so much fun.  There were 16 people in the class and 4 cooking stations.  Everyone came with a partner, except two girls.  I remember thinking at the time, what's wrong with these girls that they had to come by themselves; of course they joined our cooking station. Like all teams, we followed the stages of team dynamics (forming, storming, norming & performing).  In the end, we were all laughing together and having a great time; I'm sure the wine helped.  Finally, after 3 hours and 4 amazing dishes...I thought to myself this time, how courageous of these 2 girls to be a part of something, where they were forced to meet new people; and I felt grateful that I was part of that experience! Here's the menu: We learned to shuck oysters & made a Mignonette sauce Fried oysters with a mustard sauce Shrimp Scampi Po...

A young, yet very wise co-worker, who I would consider a friend, mentioned that she was doing an annual bucket list with items equal to her age...so 25 new things at 25 years old; or in my case, 35 at 35.  I thought this was an amazing idea, so I adopted it for myself and thus starts my adventure.  However, I had a hard time stopping at 35, so I keep adding. Dance class Stop talking about other people Draw something Volunteer Write a letter Do something spontaneous with my husband Be in the moment Repair my relationship with my son Visit a new place in Kansas City Go to a museum Jump in a pool fully clothed See the Statue of Liberty Visit Time Square Read a classic novel Kiss passionately in the rain Learn to fly Bungee jump Fire a gun Learn a new language Send a message in a bottle Learn to knit Take a trip with my son Skydive Ride a hot air balloon Achieve my ideal weight Go horseback riding Start a business Do something that is unl...