Eric Ross wrote in message ...
I recently received my license and I am taking my somewhat nervous wife
up for the first time. I am aiming for a clear, reasonably smooth day.
Any suggestions for making this flight as positive as possible for her?

Thanks much,
Eric Ross

Hope yours goes better than this:
Just after I got my PPL I took my wife up to the airport for her
first flight with me, we crammed into the mighty C152, and after the
runup and instruction from the tower to hold short, we watched a
Cessna 180 come in for a landing. "See, honey, how easy this is!"
Whoops! The C180 caught a gust and crashed from about 10 ft off
the runway, bent wing and the whole ugly mess closing the runway.
Fortunately, no one was hurt (except, perhaps, the 180 pilot's pride).
"Heh, heh, heh... Let's try this tomorrow"; and we taxied back to
the FBO.
Actual flight the next day went without incident.