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Take Five
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July 25, 2005
Three years ago tonight, I took out S on our second date. While I can't say for sure that at that time I knew she was the one, the fact is that I felt then as I feel now: I always want to see her again soon. As soon as possible, in fact. And the tingle that I got when we kissed for the first time on her doorstep is the tingle that I got when I kissed her goodnight tonight and put her to bed on account of a stomach bug. So maybe it was really love at first sight. But the fact remains that I love her more all the time. Normally, I would have sent her a long letter on our anniversary, to tell her how great I feel when I'm with her and how much she means, but our anniversary dinner's been rescheduled. I'll write it soon. But since I a) won't show it to you and b) it's not written yet, I share with you, instead, what it was I wrote after that night:The Movie Date
Have you ever been on a movie date? A date so good and yet so stereotypically cute that it has to have come from a movie, even if you didn't intend it to be?
Here it is, a cool summer evening (it was in the 70s! In Midtown! In July!), and she met me on Madison Avenue outside of my office. We walk slowly to Central Park, talking the whole way.
Okay, so there was a long line to get to Summerstage, in the middle of the park, but we chanced it and were able to get in. We find seats on the bleachers, watch the jazz, and she brings brie, another cheese, a big hunk of bread, and some cookies. We have a little picnic in our seats, and then as time goes on, we sit closer and closer together.
The jazz is phenomenal.
Dave Brubeck is 80 years old (and each of his bandmates seems like he's north of 75) and they still just kick ass. My jaw was against the ground for nearly 3 minutes during a flute solo. A FLUTE solo!!!! She rubs my neck and back, I hers.
We walk slowly back to her apartment, where I give her a CD I thought she might like.
We kiss.
We kiss again.
Shoe goes home a happy boy.
This was Love , and it appeared on July 25, 2005 11:45 PM.
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I am sooooo happy for you guys. You belong together.
Posted by: Torrie at July 27, 2005 11:17 AM
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