About this time last year TJ was taking me out on our very first date together. We had an amazing evening together, one that I will never forget. We made crispy ranch chicken, mashed potatoes, TJ’s famous bread sticks, and a delicious salad with a homemade vinaigrette dressing!! We had our amazing dinner with another couple as well and after words decided that we needed more time together! So on to our next adventure…the bowling alley. After I bowled my highest score ever of a 62 a little girl came up to us and asked us if we were married!! We both just laughed and replied no to the little girl. TJ told me later that he wanted to say “Not Yet”, but he was afraid that would scare me off. After bowling, we still did not want the evening to be over yet, so we went for ice cream and talked for a long time just about random things about each other and what not. After ice cream the night unfortunately came to end. As I was saying goodbye to TJ I thanked him for the wonderful evening together and proceeded to give him a hug and tell him it had been the most fun date I had ever been on.
So this week to commemorate that first date, TJ and I made that exact same dinner together. Only this time things were a little different. Instead of being nervous about what to wear or how to act, we were able to fully embrace and love one another while we sat eating that wonderful dinner that brought us together just a year ago. A meal that brought me everything I ever needed, TJ. I will always love crispy ranch chicken, mashed potatoes, breadsticks, and salad for that reason. I will always love TJ Paulson for a million more reasons. I am so excited for the years to come that I can share with TJ.
