Me? I was introduced by a friend. They had some business together, and had become friends. She thought I should meet him, so we went on a "double date" of sorts.
I should say that I was 21 years old, living in Hawaii, having never gone "away" to college, since I'd lived at home. I had some wild oats to sow. And I had no desire for a serious boyfriend.
He was nice. Too nice. He held doors for me. Footed the bill. I thought it was obnoxious. Let me be clear, I was an idiot. I was poor and should have relished in someone footing the bill.
He continued flirting with me for the next nine months. Eventually I was worn down by a conversation about cooking. He was bragging about cooking something or other and I asked when he was going to cook for me? Of course, we all know we should be careful what we wish for. He offered to cook me dinner.
On the menu:
Homemade Margaritas
Wild Rice Stuffed Cornish Game Hens
Steamed Veggies
Yeah, he had me at "margarita".
We dated, fell in love. I
Now we share dreams of sitting on our lanai in Maui when we are retired. Playing with our grandkids on the beach. Growing old together. Because he has my heart forever.
Happy Valentine's Day!
***Ally
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I'll share...we met in college. Introduced by a mutual friend. He was my best friend(and still is)for 18 months before we went on a date. We've been married for 12 years (together for almost 18) and this year marks 20 years since we met.
He's my Lloyd Dobler!
That made me awwwwwwww. Love that! The margaritas would have been a hook for me too. ;)
Ally;
Loved your story! So sweet! Except for the part about moving from Maui to Seattle. LOL
I was stationed in the Air Force at Hickam AFB on Oahu for 4 years, and was lucky to be able to visit most ever island. It was magic. I've been back several times. There's just no place like Hawaii.
Totally a love story. And much less dorky than mine. ;0) Happy V Day1
What a sweet story, Ally!
I met Eric because we worked together and drove each other NUTS. At least we knew all each other's flaws by the time we married. ;-)
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