Hello:

I was watching baseball, and started thinking about the time I saw Ted Williams play when I was visiting my Grandpa in Chicago. That memory really stands out. I have others too. What's yours?

Here's my top ten:

1. Ted Williams.

2. Watching the Gemini space capsule glide down on parachutes and land near my ship in 1961.

3. Seeing the Space Shuttle flying on top of the 747.

4. Meeting Hopalong Cassidy when I was 5.

5. Seeing Charman Scroggs naked body when I was 6.

6. My son making his debut into the world in 1975..

7. Watching Fireball Roberts win the 1962 Daytona 500..

8. Watching the runway greet me gently during my first solo in 1968.

9. My first Doobie Brothers concert.

10. The cops attack people (me) at a peaceful Vietnam anti war march..

excon

1) Seeing my daughter born

2) Seeing the Grand Canyon

3) Watching the New Orleans Saints win Super Bowl XLIV

4) Watching my daughter win her first bowling trophy

5) Seeing a tarantula molting

6) Evel Knievel... any of his "jumps"... I loved watching him

7) Seeing Buster Douglas take out Mike Tyson

8) Watching Road Warrior for the first time

9) Finding a nest of Black Widows in my mothers chicken "barn" in Arizona

10) Watching the Thunderbirds do an airshow over a beach in NJ when I was a kid

Hello again,

What I didn't know yesterday, is that the baseball game I was watching was the only the 21st PERFECT GAME ever, in the whole wide world.

I got to add that to my list!

excon

1. 1962-Watching Johnny Cash sing. Yes, he was dressed in black.

2. 1967- Viewed the small 2 room house Elvis Presley was born in and saw Graceland Mansion from the gate.

3. 1972- Watched the Blue Angels perform aerobatic flight maneuvers at naval base in Cali.

4. 1973- Riding my motorcycle solo for the first time down a county road following other more experienced riders. Love the outdoor views.

5. 1976- Literally going through a rainbow while in a car, the colors moved across me for some distance while traveling…beautiful.

6. 1977- At a Righteous Brothers concert. Favorite: “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'.”

7. 1978- Riding the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland in California. We rode it at night; the view was dark with lights. Kind of cool and more intensified not seeing where we were going, only the lights.

8. 1980s- Looking out, for the first time, from observation deck of the Space Needle in Seattle. It was the highest off the ground I've been, other than being in flight.

9. 1995- Entered my first LDS Temple…beautiful…serene…peaceful…in Awe. Also known as, “The House Of The Lord”

10. 1998/2007- The view as I drove an 18 wheeler (solo) all over the United States and Canada.

1. Martin Luther King, Jr. who visited the Chicago school where I was student teaching.

2. Smothers Brothers at Arie Crown Theater in Chicago.

3. Andy Williams and Henry Mancini at the same time, same show at Arie Crown, Chicago.

4. Watching flocks of geese in v-formation flying high in an autumn sky over my home in western NY. (Around here, they don't fly north in the spring or south in the fall any longer, but stick around Chicago-area ponds and lakes.)

5. Niagara Falls.

6. Standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, seeing Yellowstone and most of the National Parks in the West.

7. Walking through the sacred grove and climbing the Hill Cumorah at Joseph Smith's home in Palmyra, NY.

8. Armstrong's walk on the moon.

9. Chatting with the infamous Steve Dahl in a shiatsu practitioner's waiting room but not knowing at the time who he was. (He was very sweet and a good conversationalist.)

10. Seeing a happy smile on my oncologist's face after my cancer surgery.

1. The birth of my two kids.

2. Watching my parents die (I know it's not an event that most people want to remember, and I wish I could forget, but I was there until the bitter end, and it was life changing).

3. Seeing Planet Hollywood open up in Hawaii and seeing all the celebrities come to the opening. Got a few great pictures.

4. Getting to see and touch the actual Delorian (sp?) that was in Back to the Future, before it was loaded off the truck and put in the new Planet Hollywood In Hawaii. Funny story. I actually thought the guys in the truck were stealing a car, until I noticed the license plate on the car and realized what it was. They were kind enough to let us climb on board. We got a few pictures. :)

5. Buying our first home.

6. Seeing my relatives in Germany after 14 long years. Sadly, it has now been 11 years since the last visit, and there's no way I can afford to go again any time soon. :( But still, I got to see them 11 years ago! :)

7. Rod and I celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary. The 17th is on May 27. :)

8. My son excelling even though he has ADHD, and doing it all without any medication.

9. Re-joining the work force after many years at home as a stay at home mom.

10. Everything my family does, every thing we go through, every tear, and every smile. One day I hope to write "Realizing my dream of becoming a write, and selling the wooden products I make".

Ya, it's all about me and my family, except for the Delorian. That was too cool to leave out. :)

1) walking on Hadrian's Wall

2) swimming with green sea turtles in Hawaii

3) a hole in the ground with footprints at the sides to place your feet... it was the toilet in a nice restaurant in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

4) a calf being born

5) Dlck Van Dyke walking through the mall in Paradise Valley, Arizona

6) the Osmonds in concert

7) the view from the top of Diamond Head

8) Mardi Gras in New Orleans

9) New Years in London

10) haggis

Doula. Haggis? You are a braver person than I. :)

Doula. Haggis? You are a braver person than I. :)

It really wasn't bad at all. Not likely something I would order on a regular basis, but it was fun to try... :)

10. 1998/2007- The view as I drove an 18 wheeler (solo) all over the United States and Canada.


Just got my CDL... :) Time for a career change!

It really wasn't bad at all. Not likely something I would order on a regular basis, but it was fun to try......:)

You're talking to someone that tried escargot once. I had that snail in my mouth for 30 minutes, tried chewing, couldn't do it. I kept gagging because I knew what it was. I do have to say, the garlic sauce they cooked it in was good. But once I had sucked all that away, I spit that nasty snail out and vowed I'd never do it again. :)

Hello again,

What I didn't know yesterday, is that the baseball game I was watching was the only the 21st PERFECT GAME ever, in the whole wide world.

I gotta add that to my list!

excon

Was that with the Mets? I've watched the Seattle Mariners in person a couple of times, all the rest on TV.

Just got my CDL.....:) Time for a career change!

Good luck... I loved driving big rigs, still do. It's just what you've got to deal with at times out there. Be safe.

1) walking on Hadrian's Wall

I haven't walked on or seen Hadrian's Wall in person, only pictures... but I have seen a real piece of the Berlin Wall and held it in my hands. Friends went over there when it was being hammered and chisled down, retrieving some pieces.

Was that the Mets? I've watched the Seattle Mariners in person a couple of times, all the rest on TV.Hello FC:

Nahh. It was the Chisox beating the Mariners.

excon

1) The birth of all four children;
2) The births of all 3 grandchildren;
3) Kissing my son goodbye as he left for Iraq;
4) Kissing my other son goodbye as he left for Iraq;
5) Welcoming both sons home from Iraq;
6) Camping at base camp of Mt. McKinley;
7) Floating down the Kenai River in Alaska, gorgeous clear turquoise water;
8) Having a grizzly bear mamma and her cubs entering camp while camping in Alaska;
9) Delivering my first baby as a RN; and...
10) Watching my daughter walk across the graduation stage, not yet, but on Thursday 5/17/12.

I don't know if I can keep it at a mere ten.

1-The birth of my children, I didn't SEE much but I was there.
2-The birth of my grandson
3-The NC mountains in the fall as the leaves changed.
4-B.B. King, twice
5-The view of Memphis from atop the Peabody Hotel
6-The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Savannah, GA
7-My beagles first step after back surgery, leg surgery and 9 months of prayer. (RIP Sammy)
8-A near mint condition 1958 Edsel, yes, I said Edsel
9-Avatar in 3-D
10-Watching jellyfish from the side of a boat off the NC coast, so graceful

Doula. Haggis? You are a braver person than I. :)

Im sure you have eaten blutwurst before. You seem brave to me.

Hello FC:

Nahh. It was the Chisox beating the Mariners.

excon

Was your grandpa able to go with you too and being from Chicago wanted the Chisox to win! Catch any balls or come close?

You're talking to someone that tried escargot once. I had that snail in my mouth for 30 minutes, tried chewing, couldn't do it. I kept gagging because I knew what it was. I do have to say, the garlic sauce they cooked it in was good. But once I had sucked all that away, I spit that nasty snail out and vowed I'd never do it again. :)

I've eaten escargot and loved it! I think they mixed it with other ingredients & spices then put it back in the shell. Seemed like I was eating more than snail only.

Im sure you have eaten blutwurst before. You seem brave to me.

Ew! No! That I didn't even put into my mouth.

When it comes to food, I'm not brave at all. I like it bland, with a bit of seasoning, and nothing gross. My parents would be so disappointed, they loved blutwurst. But, if you know what it translates to, you'd likely not even have to see it to turn it down. It's blood sausage. Sorry, but no. No, no, no, no. I think I'd rather eat the snail. ;)

1) The birth of all four children;
5) Welcoming both sons home from Iraq;
10) Watching my daughter walk across the graduation stage, not yet, but on Thursday 5/17/12.

Glad your sons came home safe from Iraq, I too was relieved when my son returned from the Middle East. Early congrats to your daughter's graduation on the 17th of May! Is she your last baby?

I've eaten escargot and loved it! I think they mixed it with other ingredients & spices then put it back in the shell. Seemed like I was eating more than snail only.

They put it back in the shell for me too, and the seasoning they cooked it in was great. Very garlicky. I love garlic. But once the garlic was gone, and all I had left was this rubbery snail, I just couldn't do it. I couldn't even bite down on it. In fact, just thinking about the fact that I had it in my mouth at all, makes me want to vomit right now.

Sigh. I'm such a wuss when it comes to food.

excon,

8. Watching the runway greet me gently during my first solo in 1968.

What were you flying? Did you have time to enjoy the flight or were you too busy with the instrument panel and all? What an experience... not me, I'll be the passenger! :-)

They put it back in the shell for me too, and the seasoning they cooked it in was great. Very garlicky. I love garlic. But once the garlic was gone, and all I had left was this rubbery snail, I just couldn't do it. I couldn't even bite down on it. In fact, just thinking about the fact that I had it in my mouth at all, makes me want to vomit right now.

Sigh. I'm such a wuss when it comes to food.

Is there a doctor in the house?! Lol! ;-)

Glad your sons came home safe from Iraq, I too was relieved when my son returned from the Middle East. Early congrats to your daughter's graduation on the 17th of May! Is she your last baby?

Thank you, and thank your son for his service as well.

I have one more baby left at home, he's 10, so I'm sure I'll have another list of top 10 things as he grows up.

Thank you, and thank your son for his service as well.

I have one more baby left at home, he's 10, so I'm sure I'll have another list of top 10 things as he grows up.

I'm sure you will... and all being wonderful events is my hope for you and yours~ for all of us!

What were you flying? Did you have time to enjoy the flight or were you too busy with the instrument panel Hello again, FC:

A Cherokee 140. The cool thing about your first solo is that you're SOOO busy, you don't have time to realize that there was NOBODY up there to help if you forgot EVERYTHING...

excon

10. A van's rear exploding and causing it to do a bicycle over the car I and my mom were in.

9. a space shuttle launch, (in person... can't remember which one darnit.

8. a former friend of mine stab another former friend of mine... holding him in my arms as he died.

7. an explosion that collapsed a tunnel right in front of me that other cars were driving through... supposedly an accident.

6. a jet crash in a field near where me and my friends where me and my friends were camping.

5. a series of shooting stars that lasted for nearly three seconds.

4. Josh Turner naming his band the 'Wisconsin Badgers' for a night.

3. a wave of rain as a storm rolled in over my house.

2. a bolt of lightning striking a tree.

1. time seemed to freeze around me as I looked into the eyes of a beautiful girl as we stood atop a rock suspended hundred of feet over devils' lake.

I don't know if I can keep it at a mere ten.

1-The birth of my children, I didn't SEE much but I was there.
2-The birth of my grandson
4-B.B. King, twice
7-My beagles first step after back surgery, leg surgery and 9 months of prayer. (RIP Sammy)
8-A near mint condition 1958 Edsel, yes, I said Edsel


I know, my list could have been much longer too, hard to choose the "Top Ten"! My only son's birth and my only grandson's birth too. I also saw B.B. King perform and had forgotten until you listed it! My dad had an Edsel, can't remember the make/model though...

4. Watching flocks of geese in v-formation flying high in an autumn sky over my home in western NY. (Around here, they don't fly north in the spring or south in the fall any longer, but stick around Chicago-area ponds and lakes.)

5. Niagara Falls.

7. Walking through the sacred grove and climbing the Hill Cumorah at Joseph Smith's home in Palmyra, NY.


10. Seeing a happy smile on my oncologist's face after my cancer surgery.

Did you know geese never leave their own behind? If one falls back at least 2 others will leave formation and go stay with the it until it recovers or dies. At least that's what I've heard or read.
I've seen Niagara Falls on the Canadian side and had forgotten until reading your list.
I would love to see the Hill Cumorah and walk through the sacred grove too!
Glad you survived the surgery... hope all is well and continuing. Take care~

I know, my list could have been much longer too, hard to choose the "Top Ten"! My only son's birth and my only grandson's birth too. I also saw B.B. King perform and had forgotten until you listed it! My dad had an Edsel, can't remember the make/model though...

Yes, beautiful thing the birth of a child, especially that first grandchild.
I left that first B.B. King concert with literal cracks in my palms from applauding so much.
I think Edsels were only in productions for 2-3 years because they totally flopped, but the uniqueness of the car is very appealing to me.

I thank your son and J-9 sons for service to our country, I only wish that we lived in a world that no child ever had to go to war.

1) The birth of all four children;

5) Welcoming both sons home from Iraq;


I can say the same for the first when I had my four... :)

Welcoming your sons home must have been one of the most precious gifts of a lifetime. Thank you, thank you, thank you to them and to you and your family!

You're talking to someone that tried escargot once.


Have only tried it once myself. I also liked the garlic sauce, but couldn't get passed the texture. It was too much like what you would envision!

I too was relieved when my son returned from the Middle East. Early

A big thank you to your son and to your family!

1) walking on Hadrian's Wall

I have to admit it, I had to Google Hadrians wall, just added to my list of things I would LIKE to see before my time is up.

You're talking to someone that tried escargot once. I had that snail in my mouth for 30 minutes, tried chewing, couldn't do it. I kept gagging because I knew what it was. I do have to say, the garlic sauce they cooked it in was good. But once I had sucked all that away, I spit that nasty snail out and vowed I'd never do it again. :)

Braver than me, I don't think the texture would agree with me even long enough to suck off the yummy garlic sauce.

Hello again, FC:

A Cherokee 140. The cool thing about your first solo is that you're SOOO busy, you don't have time to realize that there was NOBODY up there to help if you forgot EVERYTHING...

excon

The little Indian that could…I’d like to have one of those parked in a hanger on my property, but I’d need a pilot to fly it…and a runway! Lol! Glad you made it to the ground safely, what an accomplishment! Ok, your landing was smooth…how about your take off? Evidently it went well, my friend. I think I'd be saying... Wheeeee! Not really. ;-)

1. 1966 - being at the helm of a hand built trimaran out on the open sea late at night, the other 4 people sleeping, more stars than imaginable, little flying fish bumping into me, 5 days away from land, no ship to shore radio, fearless and foolish for 2 months.
2. early nineties - the homeless people of Harvard Square taking care of me when I was horribly depressed after being ditched by my husband.
3. Spending the last years of my dad's life with him, the kindest, gentlest soul I ever knew.
4. All my pets, past and present and future.
5. mid 70s: managing to save 17 seats for friends in the bleachers at Fenway Park, by standing on one seat and waving my arms and screaming, (no assigned seats then), and getting Bill Lee to smile at me from the Fenway bullpen, while he did yoga, by yelling 'positive momentum.' And other stories.
6. Being underwater, whether in a lake or ocean, anywhere in the world.
7. 1980s - getting a Sawzall as a gift, and taking down half the walls in the house, making a huge mess, and getting ditched by the husband mentioned above.
8. Playing with MacDraw and MacPaint on a Mac before Macs were even out, while working at Infocom, the computer game company.
9. The never ending wonders of outer space as shown by Hubble and those plucky little Voyagers.
10. Seeing the human capacity for boundless love and unspeakable cruelty, and never reconciling it.

In no particular order:

1. The collapse of the World Trade Center buildings on 9-11
2. My kids being born
3. Walking my daughters down the aisle
4. The US Olympic hockey team beating the Soviets in 1984 -" Do you believe in miracles?"
5. The '86 Mets winning game 6 of the World Series (Mookie Wilson's dribbler through Bill Buckner's legs)
6. Driving the corkscrew at Mazda Raceway - Laguna Seca
7. Watching my daughter's crew team win the collegiate national championships - see photo below as they celebrate winning coxswain
8. Meeting my granddaughter for the first time
9. The Grand Canyon
10. The view from the top of Mt. Washington

Has anyone here witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall in person? I would have loved to have been there. Just watching it on YouTube is very moving so I can't even imagine what a great experience it was to actually be there, especially for East Germans.

Has anyone here witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall in person? I would have loved to have been there. Just watching it on youtube is very moving so I can't even imagine what a great experience it was to actually be there, especially for East Germans.

I wasn't there, but I am German. Not East German, but I do have friends in East Germany. One of those friends was a pen pal. I found her request for a pen pal in a German magazine my parents used to order. I contacted her, and for many years we wrote to each other. Her father had fled East Germany to find work in the West. She, her mother and her sister, were left behind. When I first wrote to her she was 10 years old, I was a year younger. She hadn't seen her father in 5 years.

When the wall came down she wrote to me. She, her mother, and her sister, were finally allowed to cross and be with her father.

I had the pleasure of meeting her once, when my parents and I went to Germany. That experience alone was amazing. :)

I wasn't there, but I am German. Not East German, but I do have friends in East Germany. One of those friends was a pen pal. I found her request for a pen pal in a German magazine my parents used to order. I contacted her, and for many years we wrote to each other. Her father had fled East Germany to find work in the West. She, her mother and her sister, were left behind. When I first wrote to her she was 10 years old, I was a year younger. She hadn't seen her father in 5 years.

When the wall came down she wrote to me. She, her mother, and her sister, were finally allowed to cross and be with her father.

I had the pleasure of meeting her once, when my parents and I went to Germany. That experience alone was amazing. :)

That's a great story, most of my family was from West Germany near Frankfurt.

In no particular order!

10 - Experiencing dusk on the 3rd stage of the Eiffel Tower.

09 - Spotting my husband as he manned the rails on his return home from first deployment.

08 - Discovering my disabled son has a wry sense of humor.

07 - Visiting the live volcano on the big island of Hawaii.

06 - Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial.

05 - Hanging out on the balcony at Mardi Gras.

04 - Watching my daughter (age 5 at the time) exclaim "She's Real!" at the start of the Disney parade where the Tinkerbell character zooms down a fly wire.

03 - Being able to tell me Mom I love her just hours before her passing.

02 - Winning my first (and to date only) first place in a traditional Irish set dance competition.

01 - Experiencing the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls (can't choose between them)

Hello again, E:

Very cool list.

excon