Elizabeth and I first met at our friends’ wedding and throughout the night we chatted about work and life. She quizzed me several times throughout the night on topics we had discussed earlier. As we went our separate ways, she “flat tired” me in the hallway. She has always had an interesting way of flirting.

Later that week I was summoned to the college to help a young lady with a toothache. As my crew and I waited for the elevator, I wondered “is Beth working?” Lo and behold the elevator doors opened and there stood Beth. As my partners tended to the toothache, I decided to chat with Beth in the hallway. I couldn’t help but feel like there was something special between us.

Fast forward a month and we met again at a party. We chatted for most of the evening, and I awkwardly asked her for her number. That led to lots of texts, chats, and nights at the Fox, discovering our shared interests and disinterests. That began our journey.

The last seven years we have traveled all over the country and driven thousands of miles from the mountains of the northwest, the deserts of the southwest, the Florida sunshine, the hot & humid midwest, and our many wonderful days on the Cape. We have done lots of house remodeling and shrub removal. We have supported each other through the ups and downs of our jobs, a pandemic, and a cancer diagnosis.

The last seven years have been the best seven years of my life. I’m so glad she tried to trip me in the hotel hallway that first night. I’m looking forward to spending forever together.

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