...10 years ago today

As some of you know, I’ve got a pretty good memory when it comes to numbers, dates, stats, etc., so here is a story about a special date….

Around the beginning of the 1998 Fall Semester at Texas A&M, I was hanging out at Cavender’s and a cute little freshman girl caught my eye. I saw that she was with a girl that I've known for a few years. I didn't talk to her that day, but I made sure to introduce myself the next time I saw her. Over the next couple of weeks, we would meet at Hurricane Harry’s and dance a few songs (yes, I was quite the dancer) and chat each night. Well on October 8th, I got up enough nerve to ask this cute girl with an amazing smile and beautiful eyes out on a date the following night. On Saturday, A&M would be hosting the #2 team in the nation (Nebraska Cornhuskers) in football (and if you know Aggie traditions….that meant there would be a Midnight Yell practice on Friday). She agreed to go out with me, so I wanted to make sure everything was perfect.

October 9, 1998…..I called Bethany up to see when she would be ready. She notified me that she only needed to take a shower and get ready. I was thinking that I would be waiting forever before I picked her up. Well a few minutes later, Bethany calls me up and says she is ready. I am shocked. This is awesome……a girl that doesn’t take hours to get ready for a date? YEEEESSSSSS!!! I picked her up at the dorm (she looked beautiful in her jeans and plaid shirt). We go to see the movie “Simon Burch” at the local movie theater. After the movie, we go to Chili’s and have a great conversation while eating. We head to Midnight Yell and have a great time (for those wondering…only a kiss on the cheek when the lights went out.…hey, I’m a gentleman!). I dropped her off at her dorm and thanked her for the wonderful night. I had a feeling that she was different than the other girls.

The next day, the Fightin’ Texas Aggies beat #2 Nebraska 28-21. We meet up at Hurricane Harry’s that evening and spend the night dancing (and making fun of the fact that I had no voice and a sunburned face). Ten years later…..we’ve been married for over five years and have a beautiful six month-old girl!