My first try…

My first try at The Grocery Game:
So I decided to sign up for the free trial at The Grocery Game (thanks for the suggestion, Jess) and tonight I did my first grocery trip on “the rules.” It took a ton of prep time since it was the first time and because my coupons were in need of reorganization. But the shopping itself went pretty well (and since Eric kept the babies, I was alone!). And overall, I think I did very well. I did have to buy a number of things not on “the list,” but even still, my totals (from two stores) were $155 spent and $99 saved. And I won’t have to buy a number of things for a very long time. Nice!

And because I really like my title tonight, I will now share other “first try” moments from my life that I consider significant…

Age 18 – my first flight (to Chicago) on our Senior Trip. I was very nervous. It hurt my ears (always does).

Sophomore Year (high school) – My first international experience. We went to Montreal (I’m not sure Canada is really “foreign,” so I went with “international” instead.) for a missions trip. There was a house we drove by everyday that looked, to me, like the Gingerbread House in all the fairy tales would look. Good memories.

May 2004 – my first try at…well, maybe I won’t go into that one right now. (hee hee)

Age 10 (approximately) – my first hot air balloon ride (and, so far, only one). It was fantastic. But really loud. And I’d do it again in a second.

Freshman year (college) – First kiss. Sadly, it was not good. And though I kissed him again, it never got good. I was so glad to discover, when I first kissed Eric, that kissing can be SO much better than that first one. I had wondered a little. (And yes, I’ve only ever kissed two men – outside of acting roles…that’s really okay with me)

Junior Year (college) – I think that year is right…but anyway, that was the first time I swam in the ocean. On a family vacation at Hilton Head. It was so fun. The first time I saw the ocean was in Australia (in 1996). I thought it was a little absurd that I’d had to fly halfway around the world to see the ocean. But it was worth it.

Dec. 2008 – my first overnight hospital stay. To have twins. It was crazy and awesome and scary. And it was nice to go home so nurses stopped bugging me all night long. Of course, then the twins were the ones bugging me to feed them, but that’s another story…

2001 – my first “professional” theatre job. I was the dramaturg for a production of West Side Story in Dayton. (A dramaturg is someone who does research into the play/playwright/themes and acts as a resource for the actors and a liaison/educator for the audience). It was incredibly fun. I miss the theatre.

Okay, I think that’s a decent list, since I’m thinking these up off the top of my head, and I need to go to bed. Have a happy Friday. Hope you aren’t snowed-in where you are!

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