Jerry May
On this day in our history. Ellen and I met for the first time! I knew someone.....who Ellen worked with, and that person suggested I look for her online.
I looked and liked what I saw. (never seen such an attractive girl!) And I found we had similar likes. So I wrote her, and told her she "was very attractive" and left it at that. It was a Friday. No response the rest of that day and all of Saturday until late that night..... she wrote me back and after a brief message, her return comment was: "You're not so bad yourself"
So we texted and talked, and decided to meet at "Seasons 52" (at Northpark near Maggianos) I was a little apprehensive in that, many I dated looked nothing like their pictures!
I took a booth in the bar and waited. Ellen was right on time. (glad I got there early!) She was even prettier than her pictures! She got settled in and asked what I was drinking? I said: "Just water for now; I don't drink" I could tell she wanted a drink. I said, "Go ahead and order though" She said "Are you sure?" "Sure, I've been sober for a number of years, but no .... doesn't bother me" She took the cue, and stopped the waiter. She then rattled off: "I'll have a dirty martini with Tito's vodka and lots of blue cheese olives!" (this order came out like ABCs recited at 78 rpms!) I said, "Wow you sure seemed to know exactly what you want." The waiter was still standing there with eyebrows raised... and asked me what I wanted. "I'll stay with ice water!" Ellen then laughed.
We had hit it off, and talked for a bit and I noticed her looking at my hair. "Anything wrong?" Her response was: "I was looking at your hair being so dark.....and at first thought you colored it?" Obviously you don't,, just seems rare." I said "Guess there's a compliment in there somewhere!" (she laughed again)
So the whole evening went so well, we stayed for dinner! I was beginning to think I had finallly met someone I really liked, and it got serious pretty quickly! So we married in eleven months!
We both are advocates of "likes attract" because we have many of the same tastes and preferences. (with our exes being so opposite!)
So we've been back to Seasons 52 many times, and they know us when we go there!
Oh and the hair? Ellen said she wouldnt have gone out with me again, if I had colored it!
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