flickr: 3 Years Later

This picture is almost identical to a picture that we took when we had our 2nd first encounter at the Marine Corps Ball. Ahh yes. Here comes a tale…

My wife and I met at a club. At the club we talked and I found out that she knew my immediate supervisor. Bad news because if my boss knew that I was out after midnight ( we have a curfew ) then I was in for it. My wife went home early that night and I asked if I could meet her again ( I would have asked for her phone number if I knew how to… ) and she responded “Marine Ball” What the hell does that mean? And I was too dumb to ask that question so I just nodded and she left my life possibly forever.

I pondered on getting in trouble just for the sake of asking my supervisor if she knew this girl and if she would happen to have her phone number. I pondered too long and the Marine Corps Ball came around. 2004, Nov. I went to the Marine Corps Ball with this girl still in my mind and as I went to my assigned seat I noticed that my supervisor had two guest. Could this mean that one of them might be my mystery girl? Too early to tell.

At last, my supervisor arrived and my Cinderella arrived! And we smiled at each other, danced, talked and that relationship lead to where we are today…married and with a baby boy. Who would have thunk it?