Blind date
It was the summer of 1988. I had just graduated high school and was planning to attend Missouri Valley College in the fall on a football scholarship. I was dating a couple of girls, neither one too seriously as I knew I would be moving on soon. It was then that my good friend Tony and his girlfriend set me up on a blind date with Stacey. I had never met or even seen a picture of Stacey before, but I had seen her brother...I hoped she didn't look like him. (No offense Rich)
So late in the day on June 8, 1988, Tony and his girlfriend came to the gym where I was working out, told me they were taking me to meet this girl, Stacey, and that I needed to go now. Keep in mind, I was working out so I'm certain I didn't look or smell very well. They loaded me up and took me to her house and dropped me off. Stacey came down and met me--we talked for more than an hour before Tony came back and picked me up. I truly believe it was love at first sight. I was eager to get back and see her again, and I believe she felt the same.
The very next date we watched a movie together at her house, "The Goonies". Yes, it was love. :)
We dated for six years and were married on June 4, 1994, and have been together for over 30 years. I wouldn't change a thing.
Forrest Gump said, "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get". I would say the same about blind dates. Fortunately, mine turned out to be the sweetest.
So late in the day on June 8, 1988, Tony and his girlfriend came to the gym where I was working out, told me they were taking me to meet this girl, Stacey, and that I needed to go now. Keep in mind, I was working out so I'm certain I didn't look or smell very well. They loaded me up and took me to her house and dropped me off. Stacey came down and met me--we talked for more than an hour before Tony came back and picked me up. I truly believe it was love at first sight. I was eager to get back and see her again, and I believe she felt the same.
The very next date we watched a movie together at her house, "The Goonies". Yes, it was love. :)
We dated for six years and were married on June 4, 1994, and have been together for over 30 years. I wouldn't change a thing.
Forrest Gump said, "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get". I would say the same about blind dates. Fortunately, mine turned out to be the sweetest.
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