With the help of kids

How is your summer bucket list going?

I had only a couple of things done on my list of thirty items until my brother and his family visited. I showed my niece (she is ten) the printout on my refrigerator, and she decided we should do as many as possible. Over three days, we did all sorts of fun things (such as making s’mores and playing board games.) She enjoyed marking items off the list.

If your life is busy, and you feel that you will never finish any fun goals, borrow a child. If you have one of your own, great, but if not, don’t worry. There are lots of kids around; you might even be related to some of them. Invite them over and let them decide what to do. Nobody knows how to have fun like a child.

July is almost here, so summer is a third over. I hope you have a lot of fun, even though the world is weird right now. Fun is a state of mind, so make it yours.