I had to go back into my e-mail archive (yes, I keep e-mail forever – my archive goes back to 1995, and before) to verify this since my memory for dates is terrible.
Three years ago on February 27, takaza and I had our first date. We went and saw “Payback” in Crystal Lake and had dinner at a so-so family restaurant, then adjourned back to Dan’s place and hung out and watched roller coaster videos and what aver was on TV. And I, uh, spent the night. Anyway…
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years. Those first few months were a wild ride – just weeks before that first date, we had both broken up from previous relationships (can you say rebound?). Dan lived in McHenry, while I lived in Joliet, about an hour and 45 minutes away. Not bad as long-distance relationships go, but it was an added stress. And right after Duckon ’99, Dan’s former employer (K Mart) started giving him crap about not showing up to work the weekend of the con even though he had scheduled it off months in advance. We talked, and even though we had agreed that moving in together was something that would have been good to wait on, the job prospects were much better in Joliet. Four months into the relationship, Dan moved in. With all that going for us, it shouldn’t have worked.
But it did, somehow, and it has worked amazingly well.
Two years, nine months, and 22 days after that first date, we stood before our friends and families and declared our love in a ceremony celebrating our commitment to one another for the rest of our lives.
Dan, you’re the best damn thing that ever happened to me, and I love you very, very much.
*tears well up in the werellama’s eyes*
*snugs you and Takaza tightly*
I am so proud to have you two as friends. It makes me happy to see you two together. I hope that Wendy and I can continue to grow in our love for one another the way you two have. *sniff sniff* I’m all verklempt! Oyi! *the Werellama takes out a tissue, and dab dabs her eyes!*
Congratulations, guys. You make a wonderful (not to mention disgustingly cute) couple, and knowing you both has enriched my life in so many ways. Have a great day, and take time to enjoy an anniversary donut. 🙂
That was just so sweet! It made my teeth hurt, I swear. 😉 I am very glad that I was able to be a part of your commitment ceremony.
I can only hope that my relationships with my sweeties lasts as long as yours has, and longer.
Has it been that long…wow! =)
Well congrates on the steller success of your relationship. =) I remeber when you two started dating, Takaza seemed suddenly more cheerful, although it took a bit of coaxing for him to tell me why. =) Was that ‘so-so’ family restaurant in Crystal Lake called’ Around the Clock’?
Reminds me of a funny story from back in 1998 when I was visiting Takaza for one of his formal weekly card game sessions. He heard that I was to attend MFM (Mephit Furmeet) that year and asked if I would purchase some comics for him and a couple other local furs, the comics were called ASB (Assoicate Student Bodies), which I never heard of but told him I’d be sure to find them in the dealer’s room. Turns out the one table that was exclusivly selling them (in fact I think that is what the table was for) was manned by you (Duncan). Of course back no one would of ever thought that you two would someday meet =O.o=
Restaurant choices
Actually, it was an italian restaurant around Sam’s/Old Crystal Point area… it wasn’t that good unfortunatly.
It has been a nice three years! 🙂
It couldn’t have happened to two nicer,more wonderful,”neater” people…want to hear about it thirty years from now….’course you’ll have to use a ‘medium’….can you guess?