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Our Wedding

We&nbsp;met&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;dating&nbsp;app.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;messaged&nbsp;me&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;or&nbsp;Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;responded&nbsp;to&nbsp;him&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday,&nbsp;April&nbsp;15,&nbsp;2023,&nbsp;thinking&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;probably&nbsp;just&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;another&nbsp;jerk,&nbsp;lol.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;both&nbsp;have&nbsp;dating&nbsp;nightmare&nbsp;stories&nbsp;to&nbsp;tell&nbsp;you.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;responded&nbsp;back&nbsp;that&nbsp;night&nbsp;after&nbsp;watching&nbsp;Graham&nbsp;play&nbsp;at&nbsp;The&nbsp;Bowman.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then&nbsp;we&nbsp;messaged&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;all&nbsp;day&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;and&nbsp;talked&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;phone&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;hours.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;excited&nbsp;because&nbsp;he&nbsp;loved&nbsp;music&nbsp;as&nbsp;much&nbsp;as&nbsp;I&nbsp;did.&nbsp;&nbsp;Not&nbsp;only&nbsp;that,&nbsp;but&nbsp;blues&nbsp;music.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;knew&nbsp;who&nbsp;Buddy&nbsp;Guy,&nbsp;Howling&nbsp;Wolf,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Muddy&nbsp;Waters&nbsp;were,&nbsp;lol!&nbsp;&nbsp;So&nbsp;we&nbsp;met&nbsp;at&nbsp;Peet's&nbsp;Coffee&nbsp;in&nbsp;Hunt&nbsp;Valley&nbsp;on&nbsp;Monday,&nbsp;April&nbsp;17th,&nbsp;after&nbsp;I&nbsp;finished&nbsp;work.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;rode&nbsp;his&nbsp;motorcycle&nbsp;over&nbsp;so&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;gear,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;thought&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;cute.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;very&nbsp;friendly&nbsp;and&nbsp;sweet&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;just&nbsp;really&nbsp;liked&nbsp;him.&nbsp;That&nbsp;Friday&nbsp;night,&nbsp;we&nbsp;met&nbsp;at&nbsp;IKEA&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;Emma&nbsp;and&nbsp;Maria&nbsp;with&nbsp;him.&nbsp;&nbsp;Emma&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;small&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;handed&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;table.&nbsp;&nbsp;Part&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;reason&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;love&nbsp;him&nbsp;so&nbsp;much&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;he&nbsp;is&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;granddaughters&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;family.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;would&nbsp;do&nbsp;anything&nbsp;for&nbsp;them&nbsp;and&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;way&nbsp;of&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;and&nbsp;taking&nbsp;care&nbsp;of&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;around&nbsp;him.&nbsp;&nbsp;He's&nbsp;very&nbsp;bright,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;understand&nbsp;his&nbsp;heart&nbsp;and&nbsp;humor.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;understands&nbsp;me,&nbsp;knows&nbsp;everything&nbsp;about&nbsp;me&nbsp;and&nbsp;still&nbsp;loves&nbsp;me.

How We Met

On&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;dates,&nbsp;we&nbsp;went&nbsp;to&nbsp;The&nbsp;Stables&nbsp;in&nbsp;Westminster&nbsp;to&nbsp;hear&nbsp;a&nbsp;band.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;drinks&nbsp;and&nbsp;was&nbsp;feeling&nbsp;pretty&nbsp;good.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;asked&nbsp;him&nbsp;to&nbsp;dance,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;actually&nbsp;did.&nbsp;&nbsp;Before&nbsp;I&nbsp;knew&nbsp;it,&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;I&nbsp;love&nbsp;you&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;terrified.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;even&nbsp;hear&nbsp;me&nbsp;say&nbsp;it,&nbsp;so&nbsp;I&nbsp;kept&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;myself.&nbsp; Then,&nbsp;Memorial&nbsp;Day&nbsp;weekend,&nbsp;we&nbsp;went&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;really&nbsp;great&nbsp;Bed&nbsp;and&nbsp;Breafast&nbsp;in&nbsp;WV&nbsp;called&nbsp;New&nbsp;Every&nbsp;Morning.&nbsp;&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;beautiful.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;teased&nbsp;me&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;time,&nbsp;telling&nbsp;me&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;surprise&nbsp;for&nbsp;me.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;he&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;patio&nbsp;where&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;an&nbsp;envelope&nbsp;waiting&nbsp;for&nbsp;me.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;wrote&nbsp;me&nbsp;a&nbsp;letter&nbsp;in&nbsp;both&nbsp;Italian&nbsp;and&nbsp;Spanish&nbsp;telling&nbsp;me&nbsp;he&nbsp;loved&nbsp;me.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;waited&nbsp;inside.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;came&nbsp;back&nbsp;in&nbsp;crying,&nbsp;of&nbsp;course,&nbsp;and&nbsp;told&nbsp;him&nbsp;I&nbsp;loved&nbsp;him&nbsp;too.

Saying Those 3 Little Words

Memorial&nbsp;Day&nbsp;Weekend&nbsp;On&nbsp;May&nbsp;25,2024 We&nbsp;loved&nbsp;New&nbsp;Every&nbsp;Morning&nbsp;so&nbsp;much&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;there&nbsp;again&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;a&nbsp;year&nbsp;since&nbsp;saying&nbsp;those&nbsp;three&nbsp;words.&nbsp;&nbsp;When&nbsp;we&nbsp;got&nbsp;there,&nbsp;he&nbsp;told&nbsp;me&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;check&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;cottage&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;property&nbsp;while&nbsp;I&nbsp;unpacked.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;just&nbsp;thought&nbsp;ok&nbsp;but&nbsp;you&nbsp;couldn't&nbsp;wait&nbsp;for&nbsp;me?&nbsp;&nbsp;Whatever.&nbsp;.&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;he&nbsp;came&nbsp;back&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;owner,&nbsp;who&nbsp;said&nbsp;she&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;show&nbsp;me&nbsp;as&nbsp;well.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;drove&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;area&nbsp;and&nbsp;walked&nbsp;me&nbsp;inside.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;saw&nbsp;a&nbsp;picture&nbsp;of&nbsp;me&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;10&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;picture&nbsp;of&nbsp;him&nbsp;when&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;little&nbsp;and&nbsp;some&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;ring&nbsp;box.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;stunned.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meanwhile,&nbsp;Jen,&nbsp;the&nbsp;owner,&nbsp;is&nbsp;filming&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;thing.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;realize&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;there.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;got&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee&nbsp;and&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;in&nbsp;Italian.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;still&nbsp;so&nbsp;shocked&nbsp;that&nbsp;when&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;done,&nbsp;I&nbsp;just&nbsp;stood&nbsp;there&nbsp;for&nbsp;an&nbsp;awkward&nbsp;moment&nbsp;or&nbsp;two.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;I&nbsp;realized&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;supposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;say&nbsp;something,&nbsp;and&nbsp;of&nbsp;course,&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes&nbsp;while&nbsp;crying.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;best&nbsp;part&nbsp;is&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;an&nbsp;amazing&nbsp;poem&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;wrote&nbsp;that&nbsp;was&nbsp;framed.

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