I have seen people eat them in movies. I have heard the rumors of a romantic element to eating them with a loved one. But I have also heard about the trips to the emergency room and let's face it, oysters don't look as yummy as cherry cheesecake.
I think the average person will stay clear of oysters. Or at least everyone I have been at restaurants with have never wanted to try it with me so I always lost my nerve. But last night I ate at McGraths http://www.mcgrathsfishhouse.com/ with my friends Nancy and Darla. My heart skipped a beat when Nancy ordered their Fresh Shucked Oysters on the Half Shell.
I finally got to try one. I took a deep breath and went for it. I thought it would be gross. I thought I would gag. I thought it would taste weird. None of the above. The oyster didn't live up to it's hype. Other than the piece of shell I spit out, it was uneventful. It was the fear factor that had prevented me from trying these years ago.
I have many things in my round life that are influenced by a "fear factor" but if I can conquer oysters, I think I'm on track to a new life. However I'm still a work-in-progress as I was very aware of my stomach, many hours after dinner as I was sure the evening was going to end up at the ER.
Signing off with less fears than yesterday,
Jessie
