The bucket trip

Years before the 2007 movie hit The Bucket List, I had one. It wasn’t actually a written list, and unlike the characters in the movie there is no impending deadline, at least not one I’m aware of.

My list has always been more a loose collection of things I’d like to do. As you read this we’re in Winnipeg. On my bucket-list is a visit to far-flung family members. This trip will take us to Winnipeg, Sault Ste. Marie, Toronto, and Carrollton, Missouri.

On the way we’ll be attending the Oct.13, 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 at Queenston Heights, Ont.

We’ll be following the U.S. Presidential race, staying three days on Times Square in New York, checking on gas prices across Canada, and the U.S. Ditto for booze prices. After a tough day on the road and numerous naps Lady Beverley likes to unwind with martini or two.

So I’ll be reporting on the prices of a large bottle of Smirnoff Red Tassel vodka. It’s $56.99 in B.C. In Calgary the best price I could find was $49.55.

I filled up at a Costco in Medicine Hat, Alberta and the price of gas was $1.12 a litre.

In Regina it’s around a $1.29. But, as captivating as Medicine Hat can be, I’d still rather live in Prince George.

Next week every thing you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, about Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.