Although I was well known and well liked all throughout the
Modesty Young Single Adults, and people loved hanging out with me, and life was
a laugh and a half a minute, I was still not the girl that was asked out by
guys. I don’t really remember ever being just asked out on a date by any guy.
What was wrong with me? I don’t know, that’s just how it was. There were guys
who would go out of their way to come hang out with me, but none of them ever
asked for a real date. But I had learned in college how to have a lot of fun,
and it carried over into my YSA years. I got my friends together and we
organized group dates a lot. None of the guys I asked ever said no, and we
always laughed hard and had amazing fun, so I guess that’s something.
One time we got up a group date where the girls had to make
a picnic dinner in a basket, and then the baskets were auctioned off to the
guys. The basket a guy bought determined who his date would be, so nobody knew
beforehand who their date would be. (The guys did not know who made which
basket). After the basket auction, the next activity was to head to a thrift
store and buy each other an outfit to wear. And of course, the more
embarrassing the better! I ended up with Brooks. Who I had a major crush on, as
did everyone else. After dressing up in the outfits provided by our dates, we
headed to the baseball field to watch a minor league game. We had our picnic
dinners on a big grassy field outside the stadium before the game. It was the
single most fun baseball game I have ever been to. (Not that I’ve really been
to many. Maybe three, my whole life). Again, huge regrets for having zero pictures
of this group date. I think it was the biggest deal group date we ever
concocted.
These pictures are from an Italian date night that was
themed after the book Strega Nona, also inspired by my 2nd grade
classroom curriculum. This date was in the Institute Building by the MJC
campus. We decorated it all up, and had a big pasta dinner. Then we went
downstairs and played crazy games like Bus Stop and the vegetable game, and
just hung out and had a lot of fun. I think my date for this one was Michael Garriety.
In the middle of playing a game--probably Bus Stop.
As usual, we always asked the guys in creative ways. Here is
one of the ways I asked a guy one time. I have no idea what we did on this
date! Ha ha!
