a few weeks before dad had his "cardiac event" i started talking to this really cute girl on the phone.
i confessed to my sister, jenna, shortly thereafter that i thought this one had baby mama potential.
on the day of the incident, jenna drove up from tennessee to be at the hospital with the family.
within 24 hrs, dad was in the clear and recovering and we felt confident enough in his condition to leave the hospital to pursue more enticing cuisine than the cafeteria had to offer.
jenna called me out to the hallway and whispered, "i want to meet this monica girl. do you think she'd meet us for dinner?"
i told her i could ask and monica readily accepted.
we didn't want to stray too far just in case dad's condition took a turn for the worse so monica did more than her fair share of driving.
we agreed to meet at a chipotle for it's casual atmosphere and moderately inexpensive menu.
however, when we got there the line was wrapped around the door.
this wasn't a new franchise so i was curious as to why the sudden interest in gargantuan mexican foodstuffs.
the answer was soon revealed to us by fellow burrito enthusiasts.
it seems that every 31st of october this fine establishment offers free burritos to anyone who comes dressed in foil.
this particular location, however, had lowered the standards of participation to the basic level of foil coupons.
the person behind us in line had brought a whole roll and gladly shared with us.
the food was good, the company was better and best; the cost for three adults plus beverages?
only four hundred and four pennies!
best first date ever.
we celebrated the anniversary of our first date this past weekend.
more on that later.
so we returned o the hospital and i was able to go into dad's room and visit with him.
once we were alone, i confessed that i had left for a semi-romantic rendezvous.
i can still remember dad laying in his hospital bed and smiling. he asked, "so do you think she's the one?"
"i don't know," i replied "but i do know that she completely does it for me."
and now, actual footage of me on the prowl and the first time i caught sight of the woman that i would later come to call my wife and number one sugar lump.
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I find it very interesting that you say I was the one who suggested the meal. As I recall it was more of a Jenna will you help me through my first date?!
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i remember specifically you saying that you wanted to meet her. of course, dad had just escaped the clutches of the reaper so that whole week is kind of a blur.
lame
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