Eric and Deniece

The date was January 30, 2005. I was fresh out of a five year relationship in which I was miserable. I was feeling free. I was looking for fun. I was looking for friendships. I was definitely not looking for a relationship.

I was on my way home in Rialto, California, when my adorable four year old son let me know he was hungry. He wanted chicken nuggets, so I pulled into the McDrive-thru. The man who took my order actually seemed pretty rude, but when I pulled up to the window to pay, I laid eyes on an exceptional specimen that seemed to defy reality. His green eyes hooked right into my soul, and as emotionally charged as I was, I was not the kind of girl to ask for a man’s phone number…….so I sent my friend in to ask for it. ;) She came back a few agonizing minutes later with, “He took your number instead.” I rolled my eyes and assumed he never intended to call.

Two weeks later, I am cleaning my car when I get a phone call. It took me at least ten minutes to realize who I was talking to, because he didn’t feel like telling me and I was too embarrassed to ask. We talked for three hours, and were finishing each others sentences. We met up about a week later, and we were married in April of that same year.

That was 21 years ago, and those green eyes are still firmly hooked right into my soul.

April 2, 2005.. Our Wedding