It was June 2006 when I first met Bill. My friends were in town from DC and we decided to meet one of my co-workers out for some drinks. He claimed to be having a "work" meeting, but when we arrived it seemed there was more drinking than working. We didn't complain. My co-worker introduced us to his two newest employees - Bill & Zack whom I took a seat next to while my friends socialized at the other end of the table. Ok, so it wasn't love at first sight. In fact, I think I spent most of the night talking to Zack because Bill was so quiet. Zack reminded me later that Bill even burped in my face. What a gentleman! But Bill didn't go unnoticed. At the end of the night (as many girls do) we talked about the boys. I mentioned that I thought the tattooed one with glasses was cute.

A week or so went by and I think I might have run into Bill once or twice in the office, but nothing too unique. It's the office after all. We met again at another evening of drinks with some co-workers and that's when he actually talked to me. He told me about his website and his art and told me to check out his stuff. The next day I went to work and looked it up and was pretty impressed. I, of course, had to get approval from my two closest cubemates Charles and Rebecca. But it was a split decision: Rebecca thought nerd-ville and Charles voted yes. What Rebecca couldn't appreciate was that I am a huge nerd too. She must know that by now....

We started exchanging emails and I urged him to join the company's softball team. To my surprise he came to our first game with Zack. We chatted for most of the game and then when it was over they invited me to join them for dinner. Of course I said yes. We went to our now favorite Fort Lauderdale restaurant Stir Moon. I ordered sushi rolls...but was longfully eyeing the pile of ikura that was sitting on Bill's plate. (For those of you who don't know...ikura is japanese for salmon roe...and is my FAVORITE sushi). When I was done he offered up his ikura! I couldn't believe it...who would want to share their precious salty bursts of goodness?! Maybe he didn't like them...no that's just crazy. It didn't matter...I got the ikura. I smiled and graciously accepted. Now this was what dreams are made of...a guy who will share his ikura. I know that sounds crazy, but it's like finding the person who loves all the chocolates you hate in that mixed boxed. He definitely had me at ikura...

I think I was in FL for about a week and a half when I first met Robyn. We didn't chat a whole lot because I'm kind of quiet and we were drinking a bit while having a nice dinner and I'm an even quieter drunk...although Robyn disagrees. We saw each other in passing at the office and she mentioned something about joining the company softball team. Of course I joined...cute girl and chance to find some cool peeps to hang out with. Robyn invited me to meet up for July 4th in Hollywood and then a week or so later to hang out and ride bikes.

She was super easy to get along with and we had a lot of fun together. It wasn't long before we were hanging out all the time. I knew our relationship was something of substance as we started to do a lot of non-rev trips. We just had such a great time and clicked so well. I knew I had found someone that I could definitely spend a lifetime with. It was the first time in my life where I continually had déjà-vu about being with someone...Robyn calls it something different but I'm not good with words so let’s just call it that. It happened to me more than a handful of times. We could be sitting in Jamaica eating dinner, in FL hanging out at the beach, or anywhere together and that image etched in my mind, vibrant like a painting was right in front of me. I felt like I already knew this moment was coming but it was the present and I wasn’t dreaming.

...Truth be told, it kind of freaked me out a bit but somehow I knew that I was exactly where I was supposed to be and with exactly who I was meant to be with…