~Love Stories~ How did you meet the love of your life?FReeper Canteen 1-11-07

[fatima]

~Love Stories~ How did you meet the love of your life?

At Last My Love Has Come Along Dedicated to To My Dear Husband, Peter by Anonymous My husband is currently serving in Iraq, and I dedicate our love story to all the soldiers whose love crosses the world this Valentine's Day. At the end of my first date with a man named Peter, I heard a perfect stranger telling him "he had better marry that girl".

The story goes like this.... I was asked out on during summer break by a man with whom I attended college. I was a nervous woman, but we had a fabulous time together in downtown Houston, Texas. Our night ranged from a Chinese restaurant for dinner, to St. Petes Dancing Marlin for strawberry cheesecake, until we arrived at a jazz cafe named the Red Cat Lounge. Peter had been a perfect gentleman all night, and I let him know I was ready to leave the jazz cafe as the night wore on. He kept stalling and saying that we would leave soon. After our agreed upon thirty minutes, I stood up and told Peter "Let's go". Well, that's when the lead singer of the band looked at me and said "You can't leave yet". At that moment, the lead singer looked at me and said "This is for the woman with the beautiful green eyes" and began playing the song "At Last" by Etta James.

Peter knew that was my favorite song and had apparently secretly requested it be played for me. He had never heard the song before, and did not even know it was a love song until he heard the chorus that night. "At Last My Love Has Come Along, My Lonely Days Are Over, and Life is Like a Song" is the chorus, and little did we both know that night the song actually had come true in the beginning of our love relationship. At the end of the song, the lead singer turned to Peter and said "you better marry that girl".

How pleased would that perfect stranger be to know that "At Last" was the first song that Peter and I danced to as a newlywed couple exactly two years later on May 29, 2005. Since we have married, Peter and I have longed to visit Hawaii to celebrate our love and our marriage. The thought of lying on the beach at night, sipping margaritas while lying in a hammock, while feeling the ocean breeze on our faces is a dream. To walk along the beach at night, explore the lushness and the vegetation, and to experience the mystery of the island would be a priceless experience.

I am planning on surprising my husband with a trip to Hawaii when he returns from his tour in Iraq. After being apart, I can't even envision the joy it would bring to be together in a fantasy land "at last".

I used to work as a probation officer in western Washington State. I had one difficult parolee who kept reoffending. I was forever convincing him to go to the eastern side of the state—out of my jurisdiction. Once there, he'd reoffend and another parole officer would get him to move back west! Finally, this other officer and I decided to meet to discuss the problem. "This other officer" is now my wife. We didn't invite the probationer to the wedding. —Bill O'Connor, Anchorage, Alaska

Late one night I heard someone banging around in the hallway outside my apartment door. It was so loud, I finally got up to investigate. When I opened my door, a man fell into my kitchen—passed-out drunk. I tried to shove him back into the hall, but he was too heavy. Instead, I left him on the floor, went to my bedroom, pushed the dresser in front of my door, and went back to sleep. Not long after, I married the lug.

[luvie]

Good choice, there, Crys! :D

I wanna slice! My tummy's growling now!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
And see them you will!
Ms.B

[Straight Vermonter]

Catholic retreat weekend on St. Valentine's Day 1986.

[fatima]

Here's Sarah a few weeks ago

[Troublemaker]

I met my wife (when I was 15) at a post-rodeo dance at the Crow Fair (Crow Agency, MT.). We talked all night and into the morning and I was hooked, right then. Most family members and friends found us wrong for each other due to a number of reasons, and, yet, we couldn't stay away from each other (it was during this period that I earned my nickname/screen name :o)).

Those same skeptical family members and friends now seek out her advice, friendship, and company and consider her the solid rock/foundation of the family.

[TASMANIANRED]

Sarah has beautiful eyes. Rest of her is pretty too.

[trussell]

Come on over Luv...we'll save you a slice. :)

[luvie]

That is such a sweet story and a true love story. *sigh*

Thank you for sharing it with us tonight!

Always remember those good times.

BTW...thanks for your service to your country.

[luvie]

I look forward to it...and listening to the "Cats" and hugging my Sis again...and ....and....it's gonna take a month! LOL!

[luvie]

Wish I could, (((Twin)))

:D

[fatima]

So beautiful,Thank you Trillian.

[HiJinx]

Oh My Gosh, how she's growing up! And slimming down.
But that smile hasn't changed any, has it?

Y'know, I just went back and finished reading the gramma-to-be-thread and I can't get over how wonderful having grandkids feels.

You must be on Cloud 9 every time one of them comes over to visit. I know that's how we feel when we see Piper...I'm going to have to sneak another picture in here soon...

[LowOiL]

My love story...

Lonely 25 y/o. My good ole superior liked me at work and said he knew someone that fit my "religious and political" profile. BUT... She wanted a picture of me first, and all I had was a "Sam's card photo id". I sent it and she left word to start a conversation, which I did via telephone... She agreed to meet me for a date, her mom actually drove her to the meeting place (local quik-mart) to meet (she didn't want me to know her home in case I was a nut or something). Well we had great first date/movie and things looked good for a second date. We set a second date time...

Called second date and she said "nope"... Her voice was basically gone and she said she was sick. Well I figured this was just a cop-out, but I wasn't giving up. I asked my mom what was up, and I explained that I really like this sweet little thing, Mom said "make her a fruit basket". Well, I did, and took probable the largest fruit basket in history to her. She was actually surprised and invited me in to meet her sister. Then she got to feeling better, we went on a second great date. Then a third...

1 year later married.

13 years later still happily married and.... I still take occasional advice from Mom cause she tends to know more than I originally gave her credit for.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mayor, for today's sustenance for body and soul.

[fatima]

Beautiful mosquewatch.com,Thank you,fatima

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Oh, me too!
I think you will love Mr B!
Ms.B

[fatima]

I think we all kinda needed it tonight-a happy thought:)

[luvie]

Hee-hee! I have no doubt!

He is already one of my heroes for being a PGR rider!

As are you, Sis! ((((hugs))))

[fatima]

that's so cute,thanks KoRn.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Thank you!
*smiling*
Ms.B