![My First Melon Purchase](http://townsquare.media/site/150/files/2011/06/71598201-300x205.jpg?w=980&q=75)
My First Melon Purchase
It's another milestone in my adulthood. I purchased a melon at the grocery store. I seriously had never bought any type of melon fruit before May 31st, 2011. I guess the reason is I was afraid I would pick a bad one. After the avocado disaster of '10, I've been pretty tentative of trying new things. (I bought way too unripe avocados and tried to make guacamole. It was a disaster.) I mustered up the courage, went to the store, and made my pick.
Much like a draft pick in sports, you need to do a little research on what kind of melon you are looking for. I didn't want anything too sweet, nothing too mushy, and I didn't want seeds. After asking around, I went with the classic honey dew melon.
So how do you pick a melon? I didn't know. I know I'm terrible at picking vegetables. I always get the spoiled ones. When you pick an apple or a banana you want to get one that is firm. With a melon, they are all firm. I had to use a lifeline and call my wife. She told me to knock on the melon and find one that sounds hollow.
I got to the grocery store. There sat the melons. I walked up to them, and gently knocked on 3 melons. The first one had more of a thump noise. I shook my head in disapproval. The second was really heavy and didn't sound much better than the first. The third had a hollow sound. I nodded my head contently in approval. This was my melon.
I then ran into another obstacle. How do I cut this thing up? I set the melon on the counter and stared at it for a few minutes. Ah, screw it. My wife can cut it up when she gets home.
When she got home, she cut up the melon and it was delicious. I picked a great melon. I'm all grown up now!
More From B105
![University Of Minnesota Apple-Breeding Program Unveils New Creation](http://townsquare.media/site/150/files/2023/09/attachment-a-FE.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![WATCH: Minnesota Woman Captured Video Of A Drunk Squirrel In Her Backyard](http://townsquare.media/site/164/files/2020/11/s-done.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Keto Friendly Tortilla Chips Actually Are Delicious & Easy To Make](http://townsquare.media/site/150/files/2020/11/IMG_0007.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minnesota, Wisconsin Counties Make List Of Healthiest Places](http://townsquare.media/site/150/files/2020/09/RS34813_GettyImages-472991840-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![5 Things To Do To Live Longer With Little Effort](http://townsquare.media/site/163/files/2019/10/GettyImages-1176190968.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Healthiest City In America Is In Minnesota!](http://townsquare.media/site/150/files/2019/07/RS1255_131711115.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Essentia Health Holding Free Event With Bike Helmet Giveaway](http://townsquare.media/site/165/files/2019/06/GettyImages-686984860.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Yes, I Ate A Gluten Free Pizza And It Wasn’t Terrible](http://townsquare.media/site/150/files/2017/07/pizza.jpg?w=980&q=75)