Recently I was visiting my grand daughter - Talia - when I noticed a paper stuck on her bedroom wall. It was filled with colours and words. Tali told me it was her summer bingo card - all the things she wants to do and accomplish from the end of the school year until the beginning of September. I was intrigued. How creative 15 year olds are.

I’m missing the whole outdoor season of pickle ball because of the LRTI surgery I had 6 weeks ago. While my right thumb is healing nicely, I’m still several weeks away from being able to hold my paddle and play. At about the ten/eleven week mark of healing, I’m having the same surgery on my left thumb. Getting both hands done and then - tada! The surgery has a 20 year guarantee - so that puts me into my late 80’s! Lots of years for more pickle ball!

So - since I’m not spending time on the court this summer - I’m taking a page from my grand daughter’s book and I’ve made my own Summer Bingo Card.

Visit 4 coffee shops within 50 kms. of Kincardine
Try 3 flavours of ice cream that I’ve never tasted
Invite some friends for breakfast
Hike part of the Bruce Trail
Host a bbq theme night
Make a summer playlist
Watch fireworks
Go to a Blue Jays game
Ride a Ferris Wheel
Go for a moonlight swim
Visit a museum
Dress up for supper on Wednesdays
Walk without my phone 3x every week
Ride the Chi-Cheemaun
Watch a movie outdoors
Have a slumber party with my grand daughters
Write a letter and mail it
Drive somewhere within 2 hours to a place I’ve never been
Watch the sunrise
Attend an outdoor music concert
Write a short story
Plan a progressive dinner
Attend live theatre
Read 4 books

Twenty - four fantastic activities planned! I’m all about setting goals and achieving them - especially this summer - and - I’m excited to have things to look forward to.

By the way - message me if you want to join me on any of my outings. I’ll love the company.