- First time on a plane: from Chicago to New York, on the way to World Youth Day in Spain, August 2011
- First time seeing a mountain: the Pyrennes in Spain August 2011
- First time riding the subway: on a family trip to Chicago around the 6th grade
- First pet: a fish named speedy
- First St. Louis high school football game: September 23, 2011 shoe game St. Mary's vs. Debourg
- First talent show 2-9-12
- First blood drive 3-29-12
- First time passing out 3-29-12
- First legit college visit (University of Dallas) March 17-19 2012
- First time being in a car accident (passenger, rear ended someone in the fast lane on I-70-no one hurt) 4-19-12
- First time meeting someone with alzheimer's (Steve, a man in his 60s at Mother of Good counsel) 5-21-12
- First time serving wine (Mother of good Counsel nursing home, to the residents after their round table meeting) 5-24-12
- First time being asked if I want a beer (Steve at Mother of Good counsel nursing home; he has alzheimer's) 5-24-12
- First time watching Dr. Who 6-5-12
- First time making it into a book dedication (Kate Hinderer's book The Emerald Isle) 7-16-12
- First time playing D&D (At Ann Acklen's house with Kerry, Ann Acklen, and her two brothers Jack and Will) Wed, July 18, 2012
- Gone to a past camper's (now a counselor) birthday party (Emily Davenport's 16th) Fri, August 3, 2012)
- First time at a surprise party that worked (Emily Davenport's 16th) Fri, August 3, 2012
- First time being in a high school musical (Pirates of Penzance, a muppet puppet policeman) Wed, Nov 7, 2012
- First time driving a car full of people without Mom or Dad (To see the Hobbit with Clare, Anna, Ann Acklen, Jack and Will at the Moolah Theater) Sun, Jan 6, 2013
- First time driving by myself (To the Bautes) Mon, Jan 7, 2013
sep 21 2011 ∞
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