We have a sweet little neighbor lady that is in stage four cancer and she has a bucket list. It was one that kind of surprised us. My husband often bakes little treats to take her. He does everything from scratch and they never turn out the same way twice. She always compliments him on his work.
She expressed a bucket list wish to him. She wants to taste something from the best bakery from every single state. I explained that it was a pretty tall order. Some bakeries don’t even ship. He was determined. He said, “You get me the list and I will do the rest.”
I was realist~ the man has alzhiemer’s, there will be some major hiccups in his plan and still he was very insistent and passionate that he could do this. So it begins today. I simply found him the list.
Alabama: Dreamcakes Bakery
Alaska: The Bake Shop
Arizona: Essence Bakery
Arkansas: Dempsey Bakery
California: Honey & Butter Macarons
Colorado: Babette’s Artisan Breads
Connecticut: The Sugar Bakery
Delaware: Bing’s Bakery
Florida: Sweet Delights Bakery
Georgia: Georgia French Bakery & Cafe
Hawaii: Leonard’s Bakery
Idaho: Janjou Pâtisserie
Illinois: Lawrence Deans Bake Shop
Indiana: Amelia’s Bread
Iowa: The Cafe
Kansas: The Upper Crust Pie Bakery
Kentucky: Martine’s Pastries
Louisiana: Manny Randazzo King Cakes
Maine: Bread & Roses Bakery
Maryland: Icedgems
Massachusetts: Bova’s Bakery
Michigan: Good Cakes and Bakes
Minnesota: Aki’s Bread Haus
Mississippi: Jody’s Bakery & Caterie
Missouri: A Slice of Pie
Montana: Stella’s Kitchen & Bakery
Nebraska: The Omaha Bakery
Nevada: Delices Gourmands French Bakery
New Hampshire: Triolo’s Bakery
New Jersey: Rispoli’s Pastry Shop
New Mexico: Rude Boy Cookies
New York: Balthazar Bakery
North Carolina: Wake N Bake Donuts
North Dakota: Nichole’s Fine Pastry
Ohio: Hershberger’s Farm & Bakery
Oklahoma: Someplace Else A Deli & Bakery
Oregon: Helen Bernhard Bakery
Pennsylvania: Flying Monkey Bakery
Rhode Island: Ellie’s Bakery
South Carolina: Bakehouse
South Dakota: BakeWorks
Tennessee: Dozen Bakery
Texas: Bisous Bisous Patisserie
Utah: Glaus French Pastry
Vermont: Delicate Decadence
Virginia: Sugar Plum Bakery
Washington: Sweet Life Cakery
Washington, D.C.: Baked and Wired
West Virginia: Lil Bit of Heaven Cupcakes
Wisconsin: Greenbush Bakery
Wyoming: Persephone Bakery
I have many things that need to be done today. I need to focus on other things.
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Question of
Do you believe he can focus enough to make it happen?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Do you believe I will help him in the end?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Do think every bakery will ship something if we pay for the item and the shipping?
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Yes
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No
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I think it might be workable if you explain about the lady and her cancer and her wish and add a photo.