Category Archives: dating

golden envelopes (or OMG! only 45 days?)

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

Welcome to our new visitors, (I’m assuming, of course that some of you haven’t visited before and now that you got that golden envelope in your mailbox, you thought you might see what that whole internet thing was about) and … Continue reading →

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my guys

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

When I was 6 or 7 years old and searching for the perfect stuffed animal, I found the Gund Snuffles bear at Carson Pirie Scott at the Southlake Mall. I loved the bear, but didn’t think he looked enough like a bear. At the same … Continue reading →

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an ordinary time

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

When Kevin and I met, and began to fall into couple patterns, we started attending mass together on weekends. I remember reading the missal that read, “the 18th (or 19th or 20th etc.) Sunday in an Ordinary Time.” What is … Continue reading →

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gccp

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

gccp – gratuitous cute couple photo I hope this post doesn’t make Krista or anyone else throw-up. I couldn’t help it. I thought we looked cute here.

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8 months by the numbers

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

So, Kevin and I just passed the eight month mark.  Somehow this seems impossibly short given all we’ve done together. Time really does fly when you are happy. Our eight months by the numbers: 7 Roadtrips: Iowa, Wisconsin (3 times), … Continue reading →

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what lies within us

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson You make me want to be a better man. ~ Melvin Udall / As Good as it Gets … Continue reading →

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our first “find”

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

As Meg said in her first post, we went geocaching on our second date (June 28th.)  We walked 4.5 miles that day around her neighborhood.  You can see our walk on Everytrail.   We were unsuccessful in locating a single geocache … Continue reading →

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good things

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

Meg and I had our first date on June 25th of last year.  We went to see a performance of Power Balladz and then we had drinks at Club Jäger.  She invited me to come up and see her apartment. … Continue reading →

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chapel walk

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

In 1872 a romantic and picturesque chapel was built across Lake Sagatagan to honor Mary, the Mother of God, under the title of Stella Maris (meaning “Star of the Sea”).  Originally it was situated on what was then called Doctor’s … Continue reading →

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meg found kevin? kevin found meg?

Posted on February 10, 2010 by

Does it really matter anymore? Kevin and I met online, on a site called OK Cupid! He saved my profile sometime in December, but I think I winked at him (an Ok Cupid signature move) in June 2010 (omg 2009, … Continue reading →

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