Your Firsts
- Thread starter Railroad
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Those were two others we played in high school. I especially love "Artistry in Rhythm." Like I said before, I had an AWESOME band director. Funny thing is I see his face here all the time in one of the ads.Railroad said:
How absolutely awesome!
My all-time favorite (so far) is seeing Dizzy Gillespie at Blues Alley.
He actually touched my shoulder as he made his way to the stage and I almost fainted. It was truly a magical evening! 
The whole day was awesome. It started out at a Greek Festival to try all the wonderful food, then went to see "Cats" at the National Theatre for an afternoon matinee, and finally had dinner & Dizzy at Blues Alley.Railroad said:I'll bet it was indeed!! How awesome for you!!
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
First Apartment: Supposedly high-security place in Zion, Illinois. Someone broke into our car the very first night and stole the stereo.
First Grocery Shopping trip: We'd been married 2 days. Discovered that $40 doesn't buy much, even in Zion Illinois in 1979.
First baby: Daniel Robert, born in 1981. At a month old, he sat in the crook of my arm and stayed awake, watching most of a Redskins game on TV.
First underway period (out to sea) for more than an hour: USS Fulton, cruise from New London CT to Port Liquordale (Fort Lauderdale) FL, just in time for spring break. The ship averaged 5 knots all the way down and back. (She was on her shakedown cruise when Pearl Harbor was attacked).
First "Bermuda Triangle" incident: On the USS Fulton cruise to Ft. Lauderdale. Fathometer readings went crazy and there was nothing wrong with the equipment. If I'd had long hair, that would have curled it.
First Grocery Shopping trip: We'd been married 2 days. Discovered that $40 doesn't buy much, even in Zion Illinois in 1979.
First baby: Daniel Robert, born in 1981. At a month old, he sat in the crook of my arm and stayed awake, watching most of a Redskins game on TV.
First underway period (out to sea) for more than an hour: USS Fulton, cruise from New London CT to Port Liquordale (Fort Lauderdale) FL, just in time for spring break. The ship averaged 5 knots all the way down and back. (She was on her shakedown cruise when Pearl Harbor was attacked).
First "Bermuda Triangle" incident: On the USS Fulton cruise to Ft. Lauderdale. Fathometer readings went crazy and there was nothing wrong with the equipment. If I'd had long hair, that would have curled it.
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
WOW!! What a DAY/DATE!! You were one lucky lady that time!jazz lady said:The whole day was awesome. It started out at a Greek Festival to try all the wonderful food, then went to see "Cats" at the National Theatre for an afternoon matinee, and finally had dinner & Dizzy at Blues Alley.
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
First time on a submarine: USS Billfish, in New London CT. Helped string cables in the Sail (aka conning tower).
First "command:" 4 sailors and a landing craft (LCM-8) boat, following a submarine out to se to stream the trailed sonar array. I did a number of those, and I was glad when I didn't have to anymore.
First time in a Naval aircraft: Passenger in an SH-3, hopping from ship to ship on the way from my ship to ASU Bahrain. I swear, every flight deck (landing pad) looked smaller than a postage stamp! I was sure we were going to have an accident.
First "command:" 4 sailors and a landing craft (LCM-8) boat, following a submarine out to se to stream the trailed sonar array. I did a number of those, and I was glad when I didn't have to anymore.
First time in a Naval aircraft: Passenger in an SH-3, hopping from ship to ship on the way from my ship to ASU Bahrain. I swear, every flight deck (landing pad) looked smaller than a postage stamp! I was sure we were going to have an accident.
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
So you took yourself out for a really good time!! Excellent - that's being GOOD to yourself, something we should all do once in a while.jazz lady said:I made my own luck, because I set it all up.
CityGrl
Time for a nap
First kiss: Patrick from Germany, in the coat closet of our classroom
First REAL kiss: Weirdo guy (can't remember his name) who wore a long black trenchcoat and had nasty hair out in the wods in junior high
First time: Freshman year in college with my ex-fiance that I never married
First plane ride: 8 years old to Orlando
First time piloting a passenger plane: When I was 16, for about 5 minutes over Virginia when I was in a plane with my best friend's father, who owned a plane
First car: Mazda Protege
First job: Cashier at a grocery store
First REAL kiss: Weirdo guy (can't remember his name) who wore a long black trenchcoat and had nasty hair out in the wods in junior high
First time: Freshman year in college with my ex-fiance that I never married
First plane ride: 8 years old to Orlando
First time piloting a passenger plane: When I was 16, for about 5 minutes over Virginia when I was in a plane with my best friend's father, who owned a plane
First car: Mazda Protege
First job: Cashier at a grocery store