The Last First Date

Two years ago tomorrow, Kevin and I both went on what we didn't know at the time but what ended up being both of our last first date. One of the main reasons I write on this blog is to keep a record of special and funny moments that we will be able to look back on years down the road and smile at so in honor of our "dating" anniversary, I thought I would take a moment to reflect on how the night progressed.

Kevin and I had talked a good bit on the phone and over e-mail before we ever actually went out. His travel schedule and my school schedule made it a little bit difficult to meet up. Actually, we had plans to go out on April 24, 2010 but due to threat of severe weather, we decided to postpone. I spent the day Sunday doing some school work and preparing for what I anticipated to be the hardest exam of the semester. Around 4:00 p.m., I started getting ready so I could leave by 5:00 to meet Kevin at Rojo at 5:30 p.m.

A little side note about my sweet husband- he had really already wooed me before I even met him. When we had a found a date that would work for both of us to go out, he told me he wanted to give me clues and have me guess where we were going to go. I remember one of his clues was, "What's your favorite color," and one of my questions was "What drink would people ordinarily drink in this type of restaurant?" I can't remember what the rest of his clues or my questions were but I remember the guessing game was fun and gave me some insight into his witty, thoughtful personality.

So I drove to Rojo and went inside and Kevin was already sitting there. I was a little nervous but felt sure from talking to him that we would at least be able to find enough to talk about to get us through dinner (he would probably tell you I started talking that day and haven't shut up since!) I still to this day remember what he was wearing, blue shorts, a blue and white checkered shirt rolled up at the sleeves, and rainbow sandals. The first thing that struck me about him was how cute his dimples were when he smiled. I sat down and we chatted for a while and then Kevin got in line and ordered for us. While he was standing in line, he handed me a local newspaper to read while he was ordering so I wouldn't be bored.  I also remember the table we sat at was really close to the ordering line in Rojo. Both of us being a little claustrophobic, Kevin asked if I wanted to move to a table in the corner when it opened up (10 points for him).   I remember we both had chicken quesadillas and pineapple salsa for an appetizer. We had a very enjoyable dinner and spent lots of time smiling and laughing. As we were getting ready to leave, he asked me if I wanted to go to a movie. Going to a movie was something we planned to do on Saturday night, but he had told me he didn't think he would be able to do on Sunday since he had to get ready to go out of town, so I was pleasantly surprised and eagerly agreed. We drove to the Vestavia Rave where we really wanted to see Date Night with Tina Fey and Steve Carrell. Since Date Night wasn't starting for a little over an hour, we settled on the Backup Plan with Jennifer Lopez. However, about 5 minutes in we both decided waiting for Date Night would be worth it and switched theaters. I already loved his sense of humor. After the movie, we both walked to our cars and I remember thinking what a great date it had been. I also remember thinking that I would be disappointed if I didn't see him again. I really didn't expect to see him for a week or so as he was headed to the beach for work and told me he might stay over the weekend. Much to my surprise, he called me Wednesday night and asked me out for Friday. I guess the rest is history.....