As I ponder on my drive home, I can't help but think of who I'm going home to and how much I love him. And what's even better, is that I'm more in love with him today than I was 3 years ago when we re-acquainted with each other at our 30th reunion. That's when the second half of my life began!
When I started a new high school in 10th grade I knew no one. I came from a small catholic high school, to a 2000 student public high school. I was shy, nervous and excited all at the same time. My 3rd period class was social studies, a class that was a mandatory for all tenth graders. I sat in the 4th desk back and the desk directly in front of me was the cutest guy I had ever seen. He was tan, had curly dirty blonde hair, and wore overalls with no shirt, but that's not even the best part! His eyes were powder blue and his smile was devilish. He was the definition of a flirt! He would turn around and talk to me, tap his pencil on my desk, comment sweet and sometimes cat calls as I would walk passed his desk to the front of the class. See, he knew it made me blush. I was smitten and he new it!
The problem at that time was that I was considered a "goody two shoes" and I actually was. Mr. Blue Eyes in front of me was more of the "bad boy". Not a probable match! So as the formal Homecoming and winter formal dances came each time I would hope he'd ask me, not knowing he was not the formal dance type. So I went with other dates, still hoping one day that would change. Mr. Blue Eyes and I had gotten to be pretty good friends over our sophomore year. I was happy with that, but he still flirted with me at every opportunity. Over that summer I went to the beach almost everyday. One of the days Todd, Mr. Blue Eyes and his friend were there. After spending all day at the beach together he asked me if I wanted to go to see a movie that night. I said yes, but was immediately nervous. I hadn't ever gone on a real date! Getting picked up, go out and brought home. What was I to expect? I was a mess!
Our date was fun. I got picked up in his mom's shiny orange VW Bug and we went to talk on the Isla Vista bluffs with a six pack of Mickey Big Mouth beers. (Yes, we drank beer in high school. I don't condone it, but that's the truth) After that, we proceeded to the drive-in to see Fast Times at Ridgemount High, an 80's movie must! So all in all our date went okay. Our friendship and chemistry was there, but we were on two different paths. The goody two shoe and the bad boy just didn't mix well if you know what I mean ;) We remained friends all through high school and had another non-date-date during our senior year. I think we really liked each other, but peer pressure, school friends and lack of common interests at the time left us as friends.
Forward 30 years.... I had gone to every reunion since graduation, and Todd had never gone to one. So to say I was happy to see his name tag on his shirt is putting it mildly. That night was so much fun, and we talked all night until the late morning hours! We met that day and took a walk on the beach and finally realized that we we're both in the same place in our lives. Every weekend I would drive to Paso Robles to see him. I was so excited driving there! I couldn't get there fast enough and he would text me every 20 minutes "where are you now? Are you here yet?" I moved up there 3 weeks later.
I was as excited to get to Paso Robles today as I was three years ago! Three years ago today my life changed. I found a best friend, lover and a year later my husband. It has been everything but easy! There wasn't the longest "honeymoon period", there was getting to know our differences and our very different backgrounds (I was married for 23 years and he had been single for 15). At times it got down right ugly. But this year I got very sick with my mito disease and was in and out, mostly in, the hospital for four months with countless surgeries. Todd became a true husband. We became so close. He helped me with my TPN feedings at home. This comes from a man that can barely talk about anything medical, let alone do anything medical. We developed a mutual love and respect that a marriage should have. I am not glad I have been pretty sick this year, but I wouldn't change it! I got a true best friend, lover and husband!
So today as I drive home I can't wait to see my husband!!! I miss him as soon as I leave him. I love this drive home to my Mr. Blue Eyes!
When I started a new high school in 10th grade I knew no one. I came from a small catholic high school, to a 2000 student public high school. I was shy, nervous and excited all at the same time. My 3rd period class was social studies, a class that was a mandatory for all tenth graders. I sat in the 4th desk back and the desk directly in front of me was the cutest guy I had ever seen. He was tan, had curly dirty blonde hair, and wore overalls with no shirt, but that's not even the best part! His eyes were powder blue and his smile was devilish. He was the definition of a flirt! He would turn around and talk to me, tap his pencil on my desk, comment sweet and sometimes cat calls as I would walk passed his desk to the front of the class. See, he knew it made me blush. I was smitten and he new it!
The problem at that time was that I was considered a "goody two shoes" and I actually was. Mr. Blue Eyes in front of me was more of the "bad boy". Not a probable match! So as the formal Homecoming and winter formal dances came each time I would hope he'd ask me, not knowing he was not the formal dance type. So I went with other dates, still hoping one day that would change. Mr. Blue Eyes and I had gotten to be pretty good friends over our sophomore year. I was happy with that, but he still flirted with me at every opportunity. Over that summer I went to the beach almost everyday. One of the days Todd, Mr. Blue Eyes and his friend were there. After spending all day at the beach together he asked me if I wanted to go to see a movie that night. I said yes, but was immediately nervous. I hadn't ever gone on a real date! Getting picked up, go out and brought home. What was I to expect? I was a mess!
noun
- Goody two shoes
- an ostentatiously virtuous or well-behaved person.
"she was such a goody two shoes"
Our date was fun. I got picked up in his mom's shiny orange VW Bug and we went to talk on the Isla Vista bluffs with a six pack of Mickey Big Mouth beers. (Yes, we drank beer in high school. I don't condone it, but that's the truth) After that, we proceeded to the drive-in to see Fast Times at Ridgemount High, an 80's movie must! So all in all our date went okay. Our friendship and chemistry was there, but we were on two different paths. The goody two shoe and the bad boy just didn't mix well if you know what I mean ;) We remained friends all through high school and had another non-date-date during our senior year. I think we really liked each other, but peer pressure, school friends and lack of common interests at the time left us as friends.
Forward 30 years.... I had gone to every reunion since graduation, and Todd had never gone to one. So to say I was happy to see his name tag on his shirt is putting it mildly. That night was so much fun, and we talked all night until the late morning hours! We met that day and took a walk on the beach and finally realized that we we're both in the same place in our lives. Every weekend I would drive to Paso Robles to see him. I was so excited driving there! I couldn't get there fast enough and he would text me every 20 minutes "where are you now? Are you here yet?" I moved up there 3 weeks later.
I was as excited to get to Paso Robles today as I was three years ago! Three years ago today my life changed. I found a best friend, lover and a year later my husband. It has been everything but easy! There wasn't the longest "honeymoon period", there was getting to know our differences and our very different backgrounds (I was married for 23 years and he had been single for 15). At times it got down right ugly. But this year I got very sick with my mito disease and was in and out, mostly in, the hospital for four months with countless surgeries. Todd became a true husband. We became so close. He helped me with my TPN feedings at home. This comes from a man that can barely talk about anything medical, let alone do anything medical. We developed a mutual love and respect that a marriage should have. I am not glad I have been pretty sick this year, but I wouldn't change it! I got a true best friend, lover and husband!
So today as I drive home I can't wait to see my husband!!! I miss him as soon as I leave him. I love this drive home to my Mr. Blue Eyes!
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