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Well, this is my very first blog and I’m excited to say the least. It’s weird because I’ve always been the “journaling” kind of guy, but more of the “these-are-my-private-thoughts-and-i’ll-bust-your-face-if-you-ever-read-it” kind of journaling…certainly not the “hey world, check this out!”
With this being my first, I’m thinking of moments in my life when I experienced my first and the season of life (or age-range) when it happened.
First trophy in organized sports: 1978 playing basketball while in my first tour of the 4th grade!
First time I repeated a grade: 1978 (even w/ the trophy it wasn’t my finest hour) having to repeat aforementioned 4th grade due to the forceful-nature of a couple of terrorist in my life who also played the role of being my PARENTS!
First time I experienced the death of a loved-one: Maternal grandmother, who at the time was Momz#2…she passed away in September of…YOU GUESSED IT, 1978! Was that not the year from HELL or what!!!
First time I kissed a girl: Would love to think my game was that strong in 1978, but it wasn’t until a couple of years later (1980 and she’s now…)
First time I flew on a plane: Freshman year in college on US AIR bound for Pittsburgh, PA (GO STEELERS)!
First time I attended a “Nightclub”: Ok, there’s a couple of places this one could go. #1 Wayne-0′s, which sounds like a cereal but was the absolute SPOT for a first-timer like me (besides, it was a teen-night gathering during the summer & I looked a mess). #1.5 Yesterday’s was another nightclub that held a teen-night during the summer. Both happened at a really awkward time of my life and the year was 1982 (heading into 7th grade, baby)!!!
First time I scored a touchdown: Played a little recreation football (helmets, pads and all) and our team was the Green Bay Packers (I hated the team because I was a Steeler fan and this was WAY BEFORE Brett Favre)! I was the tight end & one of the biggest kids on our squad. Yo, we had a play called the halfback pass and I’d run a post pattern while our halfback would let it fly. My first touchdown actually was called back due to a penalty, but I was so happy I didn’t care…I ran for 40-plus yards after the catch and went into the endzone untouched! 1981-6th grade (and I was a real Tony Gonzales/Antonio Gates 6TH GRADE STUD)!!!
First DUNK in a basketball game: Ok, I know this is memory lane jibberish, but this was Senior year in high school. Well, let’s just say it was the first dunk that I actually made (I dunked in the 11th grade, missed it and fell to the floor). As a Senior, I had a breakaway in our conference tournament and got fouled. Of course, I missed the free throw but the dunk was RIDUNKULOUS!!!
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