So yesterday was the big day. You met my parents for the 1st time. (sort of)
When you got to the house, George (the dog) and I were taking an walk.George went right up to you and leaned in for a pet.. I was speechless. He NEVER does that. I teared up and tried to hide it. You gave me hug and we went inside. You met my mom. She was working on a quilt. I made tea, and started dessert. ( Apple dumplings) We talked and looked at stuff on etsy. When the apples were done, we headed to town.
We got coffee at HeBrewz Coffee. Just a plain latte for you. Your face when you tried it was priceless.(YUM)
We talked about our dislike of contemporary Christian praise music, the repetitiveness and the loss of meaning and impact. It was a good start..
Then, we headed to Carbondale to get lunch at the Co-op. You were like a kid in a toy store. I fell in love with you a little more. You were so enthusiastic about all the different options in the store. Their hot bar was the perfect spot for lunch, you had Chula masala..( Chickpea something) and wild rice with tofu ( None for me thanks) and a cherry apple cider drink( that tasted okay) . I had a chicken salad sandwich and peach tea. It was yummy. I got done much faster than you eating, but I had time to talk and listen to you while you ate. After we were done, we actually explored the Co-op and picked up a few things. Orange chocolate for me, a pb and jelly cookie for you.
After that, we headed to the mall to walk around. We looked around, found a few things that were interesting. I think I found your ring( we will have to see) . We looked at cookware, talked about Dutch ovens and how to clean them.. No, soap is not evil if its got an enamel coating. :) Talked about fancy clothing, and how sometimes what looks good on a mannequin does not always look good on a person. I fell more in love. Time slipped away.
Suddenly! it was time to run to Kroger to get mushrooms and Ice cream. We picked up the Kroger brand Vanilla Ice cream and it was delicious. I saw an ice cream with hazelnut and mascarpone I wanted to try, I was going to buy it for myself and you wouldn't let me :) I let you carry the mushrooms (yuck) but we got them. Then, it was time to head home.
We got home, made dinner and talked. Mom waved "hi" she was still feeling sick. Dinner turned out good, Chicken Marsala with wild rice and cucumber salad. You volunteered to pray.. Wow. Your faith continues to impress me. The apple dumplings were a big hit. You and dad talked for a while during cooking and after. I had an email come in about work so I went to the back to get that taken care of, I was not worried about you, it looked like you two were enjoying chatting. When I got done, the 3 of us talked for a bit more. You volunteered to do the dishes, something my dad would normally have said no, but... He let you. Dad went to the back to give us some time for just the two of us.
I turned on the tv and sat in front of you while you sat in the recliner. I think I put on food network... I actually have no idea. We talked and you rubbed my shoulders.. It felt wonderful. We continue to fit together like 2 pieces of a puzzle. What I didn't expect is that you would fit with my family so well, its not just me in the puzzle, you fit my families puzzle also.
I know when you read this you are going to laugh about some of the weird stuff I wrote, but I wanted to capture as much as I possibly can.
When you got to the house, George (the dog) and I were taking an walk.George went right up to you and leaned in for a pet.. I was speechless. He NEVER does that. I teared up and tried to hide it. You gave me hug and we went inside. You met my mom. She was working on a quilt. I made tea, and started dessert. ( Apple dumplings) We talked and looked at stuff on etsy. When the apples were done, we headed to town.
We got coffee at HeBrewz Coffee. Just a plain latte for you. Your face when you tried it was priceless.(YUM)
We talked about our dislike of contemporary Christian praise music, the repetitiveness and the loss of meaning and impact. It was a good start..
Then, we headed to Carbondale to get lunch at the Co-op. You were like a kid in a toy store. I fell in love with you a little more. You were so enthusiastic about all the different options in the store. Their hot bar was the perfect spot for lunch, you had Chula masala..( Chickpea something) and wild rice with tofu ( None for me thanks) and a cherry apple cider drink( that tasted okay) . I had a chicken salad sandwich and peach tea. It was yummy. I got done much faster than you eating, but I had time to talk and listen to you while you ate. After we were done, we actually explored the Co-op and picked up a few things. Orange chocolate for me, a pb and jelly cookie for you.
After that, we headed to the mall to walk around. We looked around, found a few things that were interesting. I think I found your ring( we will have to see) . We looked at cookware, talked about Dutch ovens and how to clean them.. No, soap is not evil if its got an enamel coating. :) Talked about fancy clothing, and how sometimes what looks good on a mannequin does not always look good on a person. I fell more in love. Time slipped away.
Suddenly! it was time to run to Kroger to get mushrooms and Ice cream. We picked up the Kroger brand Vanilla Ice cream and it was delicious. I saw an ice cream with hazelnut and mascarpone I wanted to try, I was going to buy it for myself and you wouldn't let me :) I let you carry the mushrooms (yuck) but we got them. Then, it was time to head home.
We got home, made dinner and talked. Mom waved "hi" she was still feeling sick. Dinner turned out good, Chicken Marsala with wild rice and cucumber salad. You volunteered to pray.. Wow. Your faith continues to impress me. The apple dumplings were a big hit. You and dad talked for a while during cooking and after. I had an email come in about work so I went to the back to get that taken care of, I was not worried about you, it looked like you two were enjoying chatting. When I got done, the 3 of us talked for a bit more. You volunteered to do the dishes, something my dad would normally have said no, but... He let you. Dad went to the back to give us some time for just the two of us.
I turned on the tv and sat in front of you while you sat in the recliner. I think I put on food network... I actually have no idea. We talked and you rubbed my shoulders.. It felt wonderful. We continue to fit together like 2 pieces of a puzzle. What I didn't expect is that you would fit with my family so well, its not just me in the puzzle, you fit my families puzzle also.
I know when you read this you are going to laugh about some of the weird stuff I wrote, but I wanted to capture as much as I possibly can.
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