27. A Love Story

27 years ago (GASP!) today, was an important date in history. It is the day that I met the father of my three adorable children. I tell them that I hand-picked the best Daddy just for them.

Here are some of my cherished memories from that wonderful day. Funny how much detail I remember and I couldn't tell you what clothes I wore or had for supper two days ago!

disclaimer- I would lock my girls up forever and a day if they ever did this. However, I need not worry because they are so much smarter than I ever was at their age. I credit my wonderful parenting! Except for Abby- she never did listen to a word I told her.

• I had talked to Randy on the phone several times but had never met him.
• He lived in the "city" 15 miles away.
• He had seen my cheerleading picture but I had no idea what he looked like.
• This is what I knew: He had an identical twin brother, divorced parents, a broken shoulder (bar room brawl?) He drove a White '57 Chevy. He had long hair. He wore flannel shirts & work boots (neither were cool) and brown tinted glasses. He did not play a musical instrument (didn't everybody?) He had lots of speeding tickets AND he smoked (OK. What on earth was I thinking?! I could not have met a person more opposite than myself)
• It was a Friday night.
• We had a home football game.
• My ride to town was with the quarterback.
• We lost the game.
• My ride DID NOT want to make the trip. He was not happy about game.
• It was cold. Much colder than today. No - I don't have an opinion on Global Warming but it was way colder in 1980.
  
• Said football player finally decided to bring me to town. In his Green VW Bug. With no heat.
  
• He dropped me off on Main Street and turned around and drove back home. 15 miles away.
• I stood on Main Street, with lots of upperclassmen from my school, wondering how I was going to get home.
• No cell phones in 1980. Who would I have called anyways?
• I waited on Main street until a HUGE white car started to make a U-Turn.
• I waived. Big white car stopped. I asked his name. He said Randy. I got in.

...and we drove off into the sunset and lived happily ever after.