February * 28 Day Relationship Building Challenge .... day 1

So DB and I have been working on our relationship.   And I have seen a few of these, but I thought it would be good to put one together myself.   It's not just set up for us, it's set up so everyone can do it :)  And it doesn't matter the year.  But if you are going to do it - please leave a note - I'd love to read your answers ....

But I'll warn you now, DB is a man of ...... so.... many ... words.....

DAY 1

How (and where) did you meet? 

DB: Internet - Match Doctor .......

Nissa: We met on June 5th, 2006.  Well, on June 3rd he sent me a wink.  I checked out his profile and even though I was in Wisconsin and he was in North Carolina - I thought, may not be a relationship, but - might be a good friend.   Plus - at that time, I was just freshly divorced, just past my "re-bound" relationship .... and I really didn't think I would ever find another person I wanted to date, let alone the "one" ....

But we had some common interests, he was a Dad ... and I thought why not, so I winked back.  I think I sent him a message saying - I noticed how he liked photography and was a dad and asked if he had a boy or girl.

It was June 5th we started chatting on instant messengers and webcam ...  and the phone.  He pushed and pushed until I gave him my number and it usually took me a long long time to be comfortable to do that.

He was ....  different.  There was something calming and real about him.  Something ... I was drawn to him and broke a lot of my rules.

Oh the 7th, he "jokingly" sent an email to me saying "Will you marry me?" and I was on webcam when I opened it up.  I laughed and laughed.....  and he said he was glad I took it as the joke that was intended.  However, the very next day on his birthday (June 8th) ....  he said "for real, will you marry me?"  He wanted something *good* to happen on his birthday because nothing good ever happened on his birthday.  I didn't say no.  I didn't say yes.  I just said, that appears to be the road we're headed on.

Yes, in a few short days of talking every second of every moment we could......  things were pretty clear.

And the slow button was broken.

When we first met - face to face - it was in Asheville, NC.  It was on June 22nd.   But we'll save that story for the *kiss* question.....

The rest was history.