Dating Days

Ah, young love. Oh wait, we were mid-to-late twenties. Is that still considered "young love"? Well, we sure look young anyway! I thought it would be fun to scan in these pre-digital-age photos for Planet M's Monday Memories. The first image was one of our early-on dates, I'm fairly certain. And it was taken with a Polaroid, for goodness' sake! I think we were at a comedy club.

Next, I dragged Mark to a Study Abroad: London reunion party. Not like our next date, just the next decent picture of us I could find. I remember taking him here was a semi-big deal to me (in my immature brain) because I'd had a little crush on one of my fellow reunioners so bringing Mark was a demonstration of commitment. Good thing it worked out! (Just kidding.) Side note: I miss that black turtleneck.

Here we are dancing? (Ignore my crazy eyes.) I don't have any notes or dates on most of my older pictures, but this was taken at my dad's apartment, and my hair is much longer, so we must've been pretty serious by then. Before we were engaged, I managed to tag along on a trip his family took to Alaska...

Here we are at a viewpoint by (on?) Mount McKinley. We flew up to Alaska (from Idaho) with Mark's dad and his fairly newlywed sister and brother-in-law in a small plane (piloted by dad, co-piloted by Mark). The rest of the family met us in Anchorage via commercial flights, then we piled into a couple of RVs. Yeah, I did that with his family before I got a ring!

Okay, in all seriousness I am grateful every day that we are together. We had fun (and a few adventures) while dating, but the real fun has been married life. Mark is everything I thought he would be as a husband and a father - and so much more!