Saturday 9: Chattanooga Choo-Choo

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) Chattanooga is Tennessee's fourth largest city. Have you ever visited Tennessee? Yes. If so, where did you go and what did you see?

We went to the Smoky Mountain National Park and then to Gatlinburg where my husband had a stroke, and said trip was interrupted when he had to be care-flighted to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. I remember the park was beautiful and the hospital was nice, but I was glad when it was time to come home.

Since Glenn Miller's recording of "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" was awarded the first-ever gold record, we're going to devote the next questions to your firsts.

2) What was the first award or accolade you ever won?
It's a toss up between sports, spelling or penmanship in grade school. I don't remember.
3) We know about your blog. But which was the first social media site that you posted to? (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, MySpace ...) classmates.com, then Facebook.

4) Where did you go on your first plane ride?
A trip from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Orlando, Florida at age 19. The insurance company I worked for bought a company in Florida and my boss chose me and another girl to accompany him on the company plane to do an auditing of the company. It was quite the heady experience for this 19 year old girl. We got to do a little sight seeing and went to Silver Springs ... Disney World was only a vision at that time.

5) Tell us about your first cell phone.
My husband bought the big old clunky things back in the 90's. I argued with him that we did not need to waste our money on such foolishness! Lol! That is so funny when I think about it. I never dreamt I would become so dependent upon a phone.

6) Tell us about your first tattoo: Where is it on your body? No tattoos. I do have permanent eyeliner. Some people think that is considered a tattoo.
Where did you have it done? What does it depict?

7) How old were you when you had your first piercing?
My ears were pierced by a doctor when I was 21 years old. Pierced ears were not acceptable in our house, so it was after I was married that I had it done. I enjoyed them for a few years, but I rarely wear earrings anymore. I'm just not one to accessorize.

8) What had you been drinking the first time you suffered a hangover?

I wish I could say I never experienced that. Cherry vodka. So gross. No fun. My drinking is limited to water and coffee or maybe an occasional glass of wine if dining in an Italian restaurant.

9) Was your first ticket for parking or was it a moving violation?
All my tickets have been for moving violations. I have had many speeding tickets over the course of my driving years and have many stories of encounters with police officers. Most every one was kind to me and most just gave me a warning. Others gave me the ticket I deserved. 

After a lot of tickets, high insurance rates, and defensive driving classes, I finally learned my lesson and am thankful that cars these days have cruise control which I use on a regular basis.