Sgt. George Creamer, Jr.

On Friday, the Sergeant's promotions were announced at TPD, and this time, George's name was on it! I am so proud of him, and I know he can't wait to meet his new squad. Congratulations, Honey!

My "Bucket List"

For a long time, I've kept a mental list of things I want to do before I leave this earth, and I thought writing them down might be good. It might inspire the one who loves me most to plan things around my list (hint, hint...). I'm not the most adventurous person (read as "not an adrenaline junkie"), but there are definitely places and things I want to experience in my life. So here's my list in no particular order of importance, and I hope it inspires you to think about your list, too.

1. Take a walking ghost tour in a Savannah cemetery.
2. Visit every state Capitol building (2 down, 48 to go) and the White House and Capitol in Washington, DC.
3. Visit Tokyo gardens while cherry blossoms are in bloom.

4. See Tom Jones in Vegas (before he has a walker).
5. Go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.
6. Visit Graceland and Sun Records in Memphis, TN.
7. See a live Grand Ole Opry show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.
8. Go to a live Austin City Limits taping.
9. Ride the train from New Mexico to the Grand Canyon.
10. See the Alamo.
11. See the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in person.
12. Eat fresh salmon from the salmon run in Alaska.
13. Visit Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.
14. Stay the night in Williamsburg's Historic District.
15. Take a whisky tour of Scotland.
16. Tour (or even cook in) the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland.
17. Take a photographer's dream tour of Vermont's covered bridges in the fall, stopping at the King Arthur Flour store in Norwich.
18. Take a culinary tour of Italy, featuring the farmhouses in Tuscany and the seaside town of Capri.
19. Visit the Parthenon.
20. See a Shakespearean play in the Globe Theatre in London.
21. Go to Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
22. Drink wine at Monticello.
23. See the Goonies house in Oregon.
24. Vacation at a dude ranch.
25. Drive Route 66, stopping at diners along the way.

This list is not comprehensive, but includes the things I would most like to do in my lifetime. Of course, it morphs and changes as my age and interests increase. I look forward to checking off each one, although I better hurry on the Tom Jones one!

My favorite meal...

My favorite meal these days is Bun Thit Nuong,

or in english, Vietnamese BBQ pork with rice vermicelli. I can only get this dish one place in Tallahassee, Far East Cuisine, and I crave it. The best I have ever had was at Mekong River in Austin, TX (which I shared in my Austin Food Scene post), and Rice Bowl in Tallahassee used to serve it. Unfortunately, I'm limited to Far East for my Vietnamese. Good thing it's delicious!

Literary Corner

In case you haven't seen it in a while, I had fallen behind in my Literary Corner blog too. I'm all caught up now!

http://thecreamerchronicleliterarycorner.blogspot.com/

Wow, am I behind...

I am so behind on these, I know. George even reminded me last night, but I was too lazy to go to the computer to update. So here goes.

Last Saturday, Zac continued to improve, and was moved out of ICU. He got to take a shower (YEA!) and stayed one more night at Shands for monitoring. He was doing very well by all accounts, but was ready to get out of the hospital. I don't blame him at all.

Meanwhile, George and I drove the kids and Harley home. Megan and I had a book club meeting (which I missed due to exhaustion and laundry) from 2-4. Thanks, Susan, for taking her! Afterward, all of us donned our western wear and headed to the civic center where we had tickets to the Professional Bull Riders tour.

It was a family-friendly night that showcased one of the toughest sports around. It is also amazing how the civic center can be converted to a bull-riding ring.

It was a great night for it, and we had a blast.

Sunday, Zachary returned to Tallahassee for more recovery. For us, it was back to the grind. After a full week of school, karate, and work (which also was the first week of Legislative session, in which the bills came fast and plentiful) I was grateful for the long weekend. It was very relaxing, but we did get a few things done. We also managed to go to the FSU vs. Miami Women's Basketball Game, and Zac was well enough to come with us!

It was a good game, but Miami beat FSU by 1 three-pointer in the last 10 seconds of the game.

The rest of the weekend was productive but, again, restful. We needed it, and I was ready to go back to work this morning, sort of...