Our First Date

Okay, back to the story of us. I took a break, but now, I am back and ready to continue.





David and I had our first day scheduled for January 2, 1999. We were suppose to go around 6 or 7. I cannot remember the exact time, but I know it was a dinner date. It ended up a early afternoon date. My grandfather was rushed to the hospital the night before and I was up all night before our date. If my grandfather was away or at the hospital, my grandmother hated being alone, so I or one of the other grandchildren would stay with her. So, I volunteered too. I called David to ask if we could go earlier and explained why. Sure he said and we agreed to meet at Wal-Mart at 3.





Wal-Mart you ask? Why Wal-Mart? Well, I was 20 at the time and David was 25. I was scared to death of the age difference. It seemed like such a big deal. Plus, I had never officially dated someone I didn't either grow up with or know for a long time before hand. So, taking note of all the self defense classes I had, I decided to meet at a general location. Then he couldn't stalk me. Yes, I thought enough of myself at the time to think he would stalk and possibly kill me. This cracks me up when I think back to it and wonder if I might be touched with a little craziness.





At 3, I pulled into Wal-mart. There David sat in his red honda hatch back talking to a friend. He acted like he could have cared less if I was there. He just kept talking. Then said to me, you can get in. Oh, how romantic. Boy, he was sweeping me off my feet now. Never had this happened to me. Not to toot my own horn, but everyone else I dated seemed excited to open the door for me or even glad I was there. After I "got in", he just kept talking like I wasn't even there. So, now I was getting annoyed.





When he finally decided to end his conversation and we were finally on our date. In keeping in tradition, we did the normal dinner/movie combo. Applebee's was "new" in our town, so we went there. Since, I was miffed to begin with, I decided to make it a miserable time and guarantee he would hate me by the end of the night. I began by stating I was not getting married. Only miserable people ended up married. Plus, I was way too young for such craziness. Also, I stated I was going to be a crazy cat lady with at least 25 cats and stay in my bath robe all day. More craziness rolled off my tognue than one can even begin to imagine.





After dinner, we headed to the mall for a movie. The Prince of Egypt. Customer Service employees got into the movie theatre for free. So, it was my "treat". I was exhausted by this point. If you know me, you know I have to have sleep. I am grumpy and will randomly fall asleep. Well, date night was no different. Not only did I doze off, I snored a little as well. I still couldn't tell you to this day what the movie was about. I either was too busy sleeping or concentrating on not following asleep. At one point, I remember saying to David, " I hope you aren't planning on trying to hold my hand or kiss me because I would rather you didn't." To which he replied, "Touching you is the last thing on my mind."

David took me to his friends house afterward. I do believe it was a mini payback for my attitude throughout the date. For one, I hate dogs. I am terrified beyond belief of them. His friend had like 5. I kept saying you know I am scared of dogs. Oh, these dogs are okay....They want bother you. Yeah, whatever. I could see the pure amusement in his eyes every time one of them got near me.

The date did end on a cordial note, but no one mentioned a second date or calls. I just remember saying thanks and bye. My grandmother immediately asked "Should I get out my dancing shoes?" I replied with "NO, there is no way I would ever marry him-much less go on a second date." David also headed back to the mall after our date to get the dirt on me from a friend. Once I found this out, I was livid. So, to me that I had sealed his fate.

God works in strange in crazy ways. David came to visit me the next day at work and ended up staying the whole time talking. Why, I have no idea, but he did. From that day on, we have not been apart.