A conversation with my coworker (about how it's easier to meet people if you go out and do things on your own) got me thinking about how I met hubby (D). We met at a bar (:lmao:) and I was there with my male roommate. My male roommate got up to go play pool, and I stayed at the bar by myself. D's dorky friend tried to talk to me, then D sat down to talk to me and the rest is history.

I was wondering if my roommate had stayed at the bar with me if D would have ever started talking to me. Or if I'd gotten up to play pool with roomie, would D and I have ever met?

So, how did you meet your spouse, and have you ever thought how a teeny, seemingly-insignificant detail could have changed things? Do you think you'd have met your SO another way? Is it truly fate? Coincidence?

bar:buddies:

A conversation with my coworker (about how it's easier to meet people if you go out and do things on your own) got me thinking about how I met hubby (D). We met at a bar (:lmao:) and I was there with my male roommate. My male roommate got up to go play pool, and I stayed at the bar by myself. D's dorky friend tried to talk to me, then D sat down to talk to me and the rest is history.

I was wondering if my roommate had stayed at the bar with me if D would have ever started talking to me. Or if I'd gotten up to play pool with roomie, would D and I have ever met?

So, how did you meet your spouse, and have you ever thought how a teeny, seemingly-insignificant detail could have changed things? Do you think you'd have met your SO another way? Is it truly fate? Coincidence?

It was a dark stormy night and I was hanging out at my favorite bar in Maine. I decided I had not suffered enough misery and angst in my life and I was just too damn happy. I struck up a conversation with a woman who was introduced to me by a mutual acquaintance and decided if I was going to get the proper level of misery, anger and overwhelming regret she was the woman who could provide it. 10 months later we got married and my dream had come true. She did not disappoint because little did I know she was the Olympic Gold Medalist in the 1988 summer games in the 400 meter freestyle misery. Now after we were married and I was sufficiently miserable, adrift in a sea of despair I got drunk and climbed to the top of the super structure of a local drawbridge and was contemplating flinging myself into the icy water and ending it all a magic talking pigeon with a pink mohawk landed on a cross member and said "Don't do it, just divorce the biatch! Oh by the way, I knew she was an insufferable loser, if you had asked me I would have told you."

So see if I had met that magic talking pigeon with the pink mowhawk FIRST I would not have gotten married.

A conversation with my coworker (about how it's easier to meet people if you go out and do things on your own) got me thinking about how I met hubby (D). We met at a bar (:lmao:) and I was there with my male roommate. My male roommate got up to go play pool, and I stayed at the bar by myself. D's dorky friend tried to talk to me, then D sat down to talk to me and the rest is history.

I was wondering if my roommate had stayed at the bar with me if D would have ever started talking to me. Or if I'd gotten up to play pool with roomie, would D and I have ever met?

So, how did you meet your spouse, and have you ever thought how a teeny, seemingly-insignificant detail could have changed things? Do you think you'd have met your SO another way? Is it truly fate? Coincidence?

I met my Hubby in 200. He doesn't remember he was way to drunk...lol! In 2003 we met through a friend. He was in the navy and always out to sea so i didn't see him again until the day after St. Pattys day in 2004. I was like we met before. You were friends with so and so. He didn't remember. Two days later he asked me out. 6 weeks later we were living together. Well by week 8 i told him he was going to marry me and he did on September 26 2004. We are celebrating our 5 year anniversary this year. We have been through more crap in 5 years then people in their life time. We fight but at the end of the day we are each other soul mates.

I met my Hubby in 2001 he doesn't remember he was way to drunk...lol! In 2003 we met through a friend. He was in the navy and always was out to sea so i didn't see him again until the day after St. Pattys day in 2004. I was like we met before. You were friend with so and so. he didn't remember. Two days later he asked me out. 6 weeks later we were leaving together. Well by week 8 i told him he was going to marry me and he did on September 26 2004. We are celebrating our 5 year anniversary this year. We have been through more crap in 5 years then people in their life time. We fight but at the end of the day we are each other soul mates.

Where did you two go?

If mine had just made the green light at the corner of Chancellors and 235, we probably wouldnt be together.

I think about stuff like that sometimes. One little incident does or doesn't happen, and suddenly my life is very different.

Had my ex-husband not gotten a speeding ticket 27 years ago, there would be no Somd.com.

He got the speeding ticket.
His folks wouldn't let him drive their car.
Instead of going out, we stayed home and created our son.
Got married.
Moved to MD, by way of several duty stations.
Divorced.
I needed to figure out a way to make more money to support my kids.
Southern Maryland Online was born.

No speeding ticket, I'd have probably stayed in NE and never met David, never met and married Larry.

Or maybe I'd have met someone at UNL and we'd have moved to Paris. Or I'd have joined the Peace Corps and gotten killed in a third-world civil war.

Weird to think about.

Where did you two go?

On our first date or anniversary?

My mom met D at a NYE party at Christy's house and they (my mom and Christy) decided we (D and I) should go out. Under normal circumstances I would never agree to a blind date, and definitely wouldn't agree to go out with someone my mom picked out (the horror :drama: :roflmao:). I knew that they'd mentioned it to him, so when Christy asked if she could give him my number I said yes because I didn't want to seem rude. :lol: We went out and clicked instantly. I'm glad I took a chance when I otherwise wouldn't have.

On our first date or anniversary?

Go and re-read your post.

Go and re-read your post.

TY. :lol:

I met him on here. I thought he was gross and hated him.

The true story:

Hubby and I met through a mutual friend. At first it started as emails for several months (before meeting in person) because our mutual friend thought we'd hit it off. One weekend a few people were planning a get together - at the Brass Rail of all places. I had only been once before (not from St Mary's). We met that night, danced here and there and had small conversations during the night. We ended up exchanging phone numbers on Monday via email (:lol:) and started hanging out. After a year of dating we moved in together, got married the following year and celebrated our 3rd anniversary last month. :cheers:

I met him on here. I thought he was gross and hated him.
:yeahthat: I was attracted to her instantly, but she keeps telling me that I only wanted to :bangbangbang:


:thewave:

:yeahthat: I was attracted to her instantly, but she keeps telling me that I only wanted to :bangbangbang:


:thewave:

Well I wonder where I got that idea from.... :nostandards: :duh: :love:

Look at us now. :love: :love: :love:

Well I wonder where I got that idea from.... :nostandards: :duh: :love:

Look at us now. :love: :love: :love:
I love you more than anything. :flowers:

I love you more than anything. :flowers:

I love you sugarbaby. :smoochy:

I'm still waiting for him.

I'm still waiting for him.

:confused: You are turning into the new me. :huggy:

:confused: You are turning into the new me. :huggy:

Another one bit the dust...

I thought he was gross and hated him.

That's a common reaction. :yay:

:yeahthat: I was attracted to her instantly, but she keeps telling me that I only wanted to :bangbangbang:


:thewave:

And she wasn't right? You didn't want to?

And she wasn't right? You didn't want to?

:yeahthat: I was attracted to her instantly, but she keeps telling me that I only wanted to :bangbangbang:


:thewave:

:dork:

That's a common reaction. :yay:
You effing turd. :burning:









:lmao:

Go and re-read your post.

lol! I had a huge blonde moment.:doh: Sometimes i can't think and type at the same time. I feel stupid.

I met my husband when I was 14 and he was 16. He was the bass player in my older brothers garage band. I don't remember saying this but my mom swears I did. She claims that after I met Chris I went to her and said "I just met the man that I am going to marry." He became my standard and so I would go out with other people but I was always drawn back to Chris.

Needless to say, my brother Dave wasn't thrilled with the idea of his sister and one of his friends becoming an item so he approached both of us individually and made his case for why we shouldn't date each other. To me, it was that he didn't want the chance that Chris and I would break up to force him to choose between a friend and a sister. To Chris, it was pretty much a protective and somewhat condescending order. He didn't think that Chris was good enough for me.

Thankfully, Dave started going out with one of my friends when I was 19. I figured that this was a double standard based off of the request that he made and I honored for all those years and decided to go for it. Unfortunately, the timing sucked and Chris was in a relationship. I decided I had already waited 5 years, I could wait a bit longer.

A couple months after Chris broke up with his then current flame, we started dating. Within a month, he asked me to marry him. We had a long engagement and ended up getting married in April 2007. I was 22. Chris, being an April baby, had just turned 25.

I must say, even though it took awhile to get to this point, it has definitely been worth the wait.

Hubby and I met at Lajes Field a remote base in the Azores when I was stationed there. We are both scuba divers and met at the dive club. I wasn't even supposed to be there, I had finagled the assignment from the UK to get out of a wretched base in the states I didn't want to go to. He accepted a GS position to Lajes on a whim. I can't even imagine the odds on us meeting and marrying, life is random.

It was a dark stormy night and I was hanging out at my favorite bar in Maine. I decided I had not suffered enough misery and angst in my life and I was just too damn happy. I struck up a conversation with a woman who was introduced to me by a mutual acquaintance and decided if I was going to get the proper level of misery, anger and overwhelming regret she was the woman who could provide it. 10 months later we got married and my dream had come true. She did not disappoint because little did I know she was the Olympic Gold Medalist in the 1988 summer games in the 400 meter freestyle misery. Now after we were married and I was sufficiently miserable, adrift in a sea of despair I got drunk and climbed to the top of the super structure of a local drawbridge and was contemplating flinging myself into the icy water and ending it all a magic talking pigeon with a pink mohawk landed on a cross member and said "Don't do it, just divorce the biatch! Oh by the way, I knew she was an insufferable loser, if you had asked me I would have told you."

So see if I had met that magic talking pigeon with the pink mowhawk FIRST I would not have gotten married.


:killingme

:dork:

Liar.

Hubby was friends with my sister and I thought he was a jerk. :lol: Then, my sister was hit getting off of a school bus, and Hubby was there when it happened. I was in my Sophomore year at SMC at the time. He was at the hospital along with a bunch of her other friends when I got there. We started talking and I started riding back and forth to the hospital with him. She was in the shock/trauma center at PG Hospital for 30 some days before she passed away. A couple of weeks later, he told me he was going to marry me and I told him he was full of chiat! 18 months later, we walked down the aisle. We just celebrated our 27th anniversary in July.

After we were married, he told me he used to watch me walk home from school and he decided that he would marry me some day. Weird how fate works!!

Liar.

For once we agree. At first all he wanted was the :bangbangbang: but he fell in love with me because I was mean to him and he couldn't have my feelings; something he had yet to experience in his life. :lol: The first time he told me he loved me I pretended like I didn't hear him. :killingme He said it a couple more times without much of an answer then one day before he left I said "maybe I love you too."

It was an Anna Nicole (lovinmaryland) pep talk that made me decide to give him a real chance. I'm forever in her debt as I can't imagine my life without him.

For once we agree. At first all he wanted was the :bangbangbang: but he fell in love with me because I was mean to him and he couldn't have my feelings; something he had yet to experience in his life. :lol: The first time he told me he loved me I pretended like I didn't hear him. :killingme He said it a couple more times without much of an answer then one day before he left I said "maybe I love you too."

It was an Anna Nicole (lovinmaryland) pep talk that made me decide to give him a real chance. I'm forever in her debt as I can't imagine my life without him.

Allllllllllll.... soooo sweet.....:bawl: You forgot the part about how you both realize no one else would be willing to put up with yous two...:lmao:


I'm really really happy for the both of you ... :love:

The first time he told me he loved me I pretended like I didn't hear him. :killingme He said it a couple more times without much of an answer then one day before he left I said "maybe I love you too."

I remember asking you after the first time if you heard what I said. :lol:

I do love you!!!!

Allllllllllll.... soooo sweet.....:bawl: You forgot the part about how you both realize no one else would be willing to put up with yous two...:lmao:


I'm really really happy for the both of you ... :love:

It took us so long because there were too many damn people willing to put up with us twos. :killingme

I remember asking you after the first time if you heard what I said via text. :lol:

I do love you!!!!

:fixed: I love you too.

:bawl:

:bawl:
Still pining for your lovely Miss Martha, huh...:poorbaby:

Still pining for your lovely Miss Martha, huh...:poorbaby:
Don't be mean to him. You told me that he could drive your kid home. :mad:

Still pining for your lovely Miss Martha, huh...:poorbaby:

:killingme

:huggy:

I was out to dinner with a girlfriend, when this guy sitting next to us (at the bar), asked if he could follow us over to Guidos. Later that night, he and I made plans to meet at Guidos the following evening.

When I got to Guidos the next evening, he was sitting by another guy that he just met that night, watching Football. As the evening went on, the guy that I was there to meet, starting showing his true arrogant azz. He had asked me if I wanted to switch places with him, so I could sit by his friend. The 2nd time he asked, I said "yes", and we've been together for 8 years now.

It's funny though, my girlfriend had to beg me to go out the night we met that guy. If I hadn't gone, I would've never stepped back into Guidos the next night to meet my husband.

My mom met D at a NYE party at Christy's house and they (my mom and Christy) decided we (D and I) should go out. Under normal circumstances I would never agree to a blind date, and definitely wouldn't agree to go out with someone my mom picked out (the horror :drama: :roflmao:). I knew that they'd mentioned it to him, so when Christy asked if she could give him my number I said yes because I didn't want to seem rude. :lol: We went out and clicked instantly. I'm glad I took a chance when I otherwise wouldn't have.

:dance:

I'm a good fixer upper. :biggrin:

Oddly enough, I was just looking through your wedding photos tonight.

I found my soulmate about a decade ago.





Her name is Vraiblonde. :smoochy:

I'm not cool enough to have a story of my own (though I'm sure it's a story in the making), but my parents have one.

My father was a big time jock: hockey, football, baseball. My parents, both 16, went to different schools. My mom's best friend was dating my dad's best friend, and my dad told Vince (his best friend) to tell Eva (mom's best friend) to bring TWO girls for him to choose from (what can I say, my dad's a cocky SOB). One look at my dad, and Julie (mom's other best friend) told my mom that my dad was "hers", and my mom, always one to rise to a challenge, decided she was going to get my dad for herself. My dad was driving both Julie and my mom home after the date, and he leaned over to my mom to tell her that, at the next light, they should do a chinese fire drill and leave Julie in the intersection. They did, and the rest is history. They've been together for 33 years, married for 30.

...

We met when I was in sixth grade. He was playing basketball with the guys in my court and asked me to be his cheerleader and prance around with him. After basketball we all sat around eating bananas and saltine crackers...why, I have no idea but I remember it like it was yesterday. We started dating when I was a freshman and he was a senior, in 95' :yay:

Today's his birthday actually...I love that man :swoon:

I met my husband at the vet's office. We both had our ferrets in cages in the waiting room. I don't remember why but I had let mine out and she immediately went potty between his feet. I apologized and cleaned it up. He barely spoke to me. I thought "how rude!". I ended up going home and calling the vet's office asking the receptionist to give the guy with the ferret my name and number. I came up with a lie saying I had talked to him about starting a ferret playgroup. She gave it to him and he called later that night. Unfortunately, I had already gone to bed so there was a note on the kitchen table with his name and number. I went to work and called him from there. We talked on the phone for a few days before going out.

Our first date was a drive from Alexandria, VA to Lusby, Md to check out the house he was building. All there was was a big hole which I thought his intentions were to kill me, throw me into the hole and then build his house on top of me. I was terrified. Needless to say (since I'm still alive) that he didn't do that and we ended up getting married 3 months after we met!

I met my husband at the vet's office. We both had our ferrets in cages in the waiting room. I don't remember why but I had let mine out and she immediately went potty between his feet. I apologized and cleaned it up. He barely spoke to me. I thought "how rude!". I ended up going home and calling the vet's office asking the receptionist to give the guy with the ferret my name and number. I came up with a lie saying I had talked to him about starting a ferret playgroup. She gave it to him and he called later that night. Unfortunately, I had already gone to bed so there was a note on the kitchen table with his name and number. I went to work and called him from there. We talked on the phone for a few days before going out.

Our first date was a drive from Alexandria, VA to Lusby, Md to check out the house he was building. All there was was a big hole which I thought his intentions were to kill me, throw me into the hole and then build his house on top of me. I was terrified. Needless to say (since I'm still alive) that he didn't do that and we ended up getting married 3 months after we met!

Ferret playgroup?? :lmao:

A conversation with my coworker (about how it's easier to meet people if you go out and do things on your own) got me thinking about how I met hubby (D). We met at a bar (:lmao:) and I was there with my male roommate. My male roommate got up to go play pool, and I stayed at the bar by myself. D's dorky friend tried to talk to me, then D sat down to talk to me and the rest is history.

I was wondering if my roommate had stayed at the bar with me if D would have ever started talking to me. Or if I'd gotten up to play pool with roomie, would D and I have ever met?

So, how did you meet your spouse, and have you ever thought how a teeny, seemingly-insignificant detail could have changed things? Do you think you'd have met your SO another way? Is it truly fate? Coincidence?


I asked a girl standing next to B to come to an after work party, she looked like a "fun" girl. I told B she should come to. B showed up, the other girl didn't. We've been together ever since.

I will just say this. If I did not work at Little Caesar's when I was 18 I would not have my 3 kids. I had a blast there and met my baby daddy when he came in to order bread sticks on a daily basis. He was dating a coworker then but 6 years later was not.

I will just say this. If I did not work at Little Caesar's when I was 18 I would not have my 3 kids. I had a blast there and met my baby daddy when he came in to order bread sticks on a daily basis. He was dating a coworker then but 6 years later was not.

You got his bread stick to rise?

I found my soulmate about a decade ago.





Her name is Vraiblonde. :smoochy:

Buncha celibate lesbians, I tell ya. Wouldn't the world be a much nicer place? :smoochy:

I had just moved here to MD & needed to switch my car insurance over. Got insurance, a job and then ended up dating my boss. A year later we were married (after I swore I'd never remarry!).

bar:buddies:

Why does this not surprise me. :lol:

I found my on page 16 of the Tibetan mail order bride catalog.

For once we agree. At first all he wanted was the :bangbangbang: but he fell in love with me because I was mean to him and he couldn't have my feelings; something he had yet to experience in his life. :lol: The first time he told me he loved me I pretended like I didn't hear him. :killingme He said it a couple more times without much of an answer then one day before he left I said "maybe I love you too."

It was an Anna Nicole (lovinmaryland) pep talk that made me decide to give him a real chance. I'm forever in her debt as I can't imagine my life without him.

I could tell that he really cared for you. The way he looked at you (and still does) gave it away.

Congrats to you both :love:

Keep em coming...love these stories!

I had a first date at a bar called cell block(miss the shooter chair), we were going to meet around 10pm. I was bored so I went up a few hours early, just to hang out and see what was happening. That same night, the ozzy concert was cancelled and a girl i had met a few times came into cell block. She sat down beside me and started telling me how bumed she was about not seeing ozzy. Well a few hours, few drinks and a few dances later, we left the bar together. She has been putting up with my crap for 18+ years now. Poor woman.
Oh- My "date" for the night was not happy about being stood up and never talked to me again.:killingme

I met my husband walking down the street, here we are seven years later!

aww how sweet, all of these love stories. I personally don't have one at this time because im not officially with anyone right now.

While I do love the idea of love, romance and fairytales I personally am not looking for that. I am looking for convience and stability, so I personally don't think about fate. when I go somewhere and someone asks for my number or I am interested in someone, I go for it. What's the harm? I could meet someone and live happily ever after or I could never speak to them again. I try not to wait for "fate" or cuppid to come around, I make as most opportunities as possible. Whatever happens, happens. I think if I sat around and thought about fate I would ask myself... what if I had never met my babydad? would i have my masters? would I still be in St.Marys? etc but i dont think about the what if's i just go with the flow.
What I will say though is, sometimes when someone makes me happy I think "wow, if I hadn't gotten out of the last relationship (that i cried about for a few days) I wouldn't have met so and so." I am also noticing that some of you move pretty quickly in relationships, are you not scared that this fate might lead you in the wrong direction and 10 years later your divorced and lonely?
Not sure if this makes sense to anyone, maybe i am just rambling my crazy thoughts off idk.

aww how sweet, all of these love stories. I personally don't have one at this time because im not officially with anyone right now.

While I do love the idea of love, romance and fairytales I personally am not looking for that. I am looking for convience and stability, so I personally don't think about fate. when I go somewhere and someone asks for my number or I am interested in someone, I go for it. What's the harm? I could meet someone and live happily ever after or I could never speak to them again. I try not to wait for "fate" or cuppid to come around, I make as most opportunities as possible. Whatever happens, happens. I think if I sat around and thought about fate I would ask myself... what if I had never met my babydad? would i have my masters? would I still be in St.Marys? etc but i dont think about the what if's i just go with the flow.
What I will say though is, sometimes when someone makes me happy I think "wow, if I hadn't gotten out of the last relationship (that i cried about for a few days) I wouldn't have met so and so." I am also noticing that some of you move pretty quickly in relationships, are you not scared that this fate might lead you in the wrong direction and 10 years later your divorced and lonely?
Not sure if this makes sense to anyone, maybe i am just rambling my crazy thoughts off idk.

How are you doing? Glad to see you're posting again!!

I met DR in a bar in Yuma, AZ. Been a great 27+ years for us.

Match.com

Met on a whitewater rafting trip to Landeck, Austria which the ski club sponsored while we were in Germany. I hadn't seen her before at any of the meetings or trip sign ups. I thought maybe she was married to the bus driver at first. :shrug:

This wasn't the case. :yay: :yay:

I met him on here. I thought he was gross and hated him.

Sometimes I think Bluejay STILL does!

But I met her online through a dating site.

I've always wanted to believe that there'd be some pivotal moment where fate intervened and changed my life, but I always found that when I tried to second guess it, it was always wrong. You know the feeling - you meet someone, you have so many things in common, you think your whole life has been for this one moment and - nope. Or after a painful relationship, by chance an old girlfriend pops back into your life, and it all seems to click and - nope.

We both hit it off fairly well on our first date, although there were moments leading up to it, and part of our first date that, unknown to me, carried the seeds of disaster. I didn't realize it, but I had bragged about drinking huge margaritas before we met; I had made lame excuses not to talk to her beforehand; and I met Bluejay the very day I lost my job. After dinner, we went to the movies and saw a genre of movie she hates. Still hates.

But some things I did made her think twice. We danced in the parking lot after the movie (my bad dancing is the stuff of legends). I carried her coat and concessions into the theater for her, and she was impressed that on the worst day of my life - the day I lost my job - I was upbeat enough for it not to show.

I didn't know how to feel about her, but I knew one thing - my normal instincts regarding women had ALWAYS been wrong. So I asked advice from family. Somewhere in our first several dates, she said something that impressed me very much, because I felt guilty that I couldn't afford to take her out all the time, and we'd spent a lot of evenings just hanging out. She said that if we were thinking about getting married one day, I'd have to get used to the idea of just hanging out, because there'd be a lot more of that than going and doing things outside the home. That being married means, just being together. Boy, was that a relief. Every previous relationship I always felt that I had to constantly keep her happy and entertained. This one was just glad to be with me.

Oddly enough, one of the turning points for her was an event many on here STILL JOKE ABOUT. The day we went to Christy's New Year's Eve party, and I slipped face-first into the puddle on the pool cover - before even going in. She was so convinced I'd be too upset to go in. I just laughed, brushed off the water and went in anyway. She told me later that anyone who could react like that was definitely laid back enough to put up with all her crap.

I met my husband at the vet's office. We both had our ferrets in cages in the waiting room. I don't remember why but I had let mine out and she immediately went potty between his feet. I apologized and cleaned it up. He barely spoke to me. I thought "how rude!". I ended up going home and calling the vet's office asking the receptionist to give the guy with the ferret my name and number. I came up with a lie saying I had talked to him about starting a ferret playgroup. She gave it to him and he called later that night. Unfortunately, I had already gone to bed so there was a note on the kitchen table with his name and number. I went to work and called him from there. We talked on the phone for a few days before going out.

Our first date was a drive from Alexandria, VA to Lusby, Md to check out the house he was building. All there was was a big hole which I thought his intentions were to kill me, throw me into the hole and then build his house on top of me. I was terrified. Needless to say (since I'm still alive) that he didn't do that and we "ended up" getting married 3 months after we met!
I have seen that a few times. I just think it's funny. '....ended up getting married,' instead of maybe, 'we got married,' or 'and we tied the knot.' Those of us with vivid or semi-vivid imaginations; or just too much time on our hands might think; 'Ended up getting married': (Translation: Aw, what the H*ll, we're not doing anything else right now); or maybe something else? That one is the first one I think of though.

Sometimes I think Bluejay STILL does!

But I met her online through a dating site.

I've always wanted to believe that there'd be some pivotal moment where fate intervened and changed my life, but I always found that when I tried to second guess it, it was always wrong. You know the feeling - you meet someone, you have so many things in common, you think your whole life has been for this one moment and - nope. Or after a painful relationship, by chance an old girlfriend pops back into your life, and it all seems to click and - nope.

We both hit it off fairly well on our first date, although there were moments leading up to it, and part of our first date that, unknown to me, carried the seeds of disaster. I didn't realize it, but I had bragged about drinking huge margaritas before we met; I had made lame excuses not to talk to her beforehand; and I met Bluejay the very day I lost my job. After dinner, we went to the movies and saw a genre of movie she hates. Still hates.

But some things I did made her think twice. We danced in the parking lot after the movie (my bad dancing is the stuff of legends). I carried her coat and concessions into the theater for her, and she was impressed that on the worst day of my life - the day I lost my job - I was upbeat enough for it not to show.

I didn't know how to feel about her, but I knew one thing - my normal instincts regarding women had ALWAYS been wrong. So I asked advice from family. Somewhere in our first several dates, she said something that impressed me very much, because I felt guilty that I couldn't afford to take her out all the time, and we'd spent a lot of evenings just hanging out. She said that if we were thinking about getting married one day, I'd have to get used to the idea of just hanging out, because there'd be a lot more of that than going and doing things outside the home. That being married means, just being together. Boy, was that a relief. Every previous relationship I always felt that I had to constantly keep her happy and entertained. This one was just glad to be with me.

Oddly enough, one of the turning points for her was an event many on here STILL JOKE ABOUT. The day we went to Christy's New Year's Eve party, and I slipped face-first into the puddle on the pool cover - before even going in. She was so convinced I'd be too upset to go in. I just laughed, brushed off the water and went in anyway. She told me later that anyone who could react like that was definitely laid back enough to put up with all her crap.

Does she have a like-minded sister??? <-:-\

My wife and I grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since we were babies. Our parents used to stick us in the same bathtub when we were at that age. We started dating in middle school and through high school, then when it came time for college we both made the hardest decision in our lives and went our separate ways. Me to Colorado and her to Florida. During that time we knew the long distance relationship would not work and we started living new lives and totally stopped corresponding with one another. After 4 years went by, we were both done with school and we were both back in Maryland. We ran into each other at a party. As soon as we saw each other, all the love we had once shared all came rushing back. We have now been married for 3 years and I love this woman more now than I ever have before. She is truly my best friend and definitely completes me and I could not imagine spending my life with anybody else. The End. :yay:

me and my BF met through my ex lol, they grew up in 4H together, and when me an dmy ex were together he introduced us, after me and ex broke up me and BF started talking =] :love:

me and my BF met through my ex lol, they grew up in 4H together, and when me an dmy ex were together he introduced us, after me and ex broke up me and BF started talking =] :love:

me thinks you are happy

me thinks you are happy

me thinks it's new

I met the first one at work...I'd like to meet the second one at a bank (preferably one he owns)

These stories are so sweet. I don't see one from Desertrat though. Hmmmmmm.

We met in college. A good friend of his from high school was in the sorority I was pledging so he was always hanging out on our floor. That sorority sister required me to get his signature in my pledge book. He would only do it if I sat on his lap before our class started. He may have been joking but I didn't know that and I needed that signature so I sat on his lap in front of the whole class. My face was as red as my sorority suit jacket but he did sign my pledge book.

Our 28th wedding anniversary is coming up this October and he still can make me laugh and give me butterflies in the stomach!

Love you, babe!

We met in college. A good friend of his from high school was in the sorority I was pledging so he was always hanging out on our floor. That sorority sister required me to get his signature in my pledge book. He would only do it if I sat on his lap before our class started. He may have been joking but I didn't know that and I needed that signature so I sat on his lap in front of the whole class. My face was as red as my sorority suit jacket but he did sign my pledge book.

Our 28th wedding anniversary is coming up this October and he still can make me laugh and give me butterflies in the stomach!

Love you, babe!

Awww, that's great!

I met my very soon to be husband on here (47 days! :yahoo). Even if I hadnt met him at Hulas Im sure we wouldve ended up meating at some point. Theres always that, what if he had stayed with his previous gf or if i never broke up with my ex. I met him at Hulas and was attracted to him, but already liked his personality from reading his posts on here. I had seen him at Hulas and a couple of us went out to dinner at applebees and another time at Hooters. I think within a week i ended up going over his house late one night when i was bored and didnt want to go home :lmao: and from then we fell in love :diva: Now we are getting married in 47 days and moving in February :biggrin: Love you 4d!

I met my very soon to be husband on here (47 days! :yahoo). Even if I hadnt met him at Hulas Im sure we wouldve ended up meating at some point. Theres always that, what if he had stayed with his previous gf or if i never broke up with my ex. I met him at Hulas and was attracted to him, but already liked his personality from reading his posts on here. I had seen him at Hulas and a couple of us went out to dinner at applebees and another time at Hooters. I think within a week i ended up going over his house late one night when i was bored and didnt want to go home :lmao: and from then we fell in love :diva: Now we are getting married in 47 days and moving in February :biggrin: Love you 4d!

:bawl:

:bawl:
:poorbaby: you can come visit! :huggy:

Even if I hadnt met him at Hulas Im sure we wouldve ended up meating at some point.
:eyebrow: At least you are honest.

:eyebrow: At least you are honest.

:lmao:

:eyebrow: At least you are honest.
:lmao: thats why i wrote it that way :huggy:

:lmao: thats why i wrote it that way :huggy:

Sure it was. When are you going to start trying to start a family? Does 4d need to get a reversal first?

I met my wife when I tried to go back in the Navy after 9/11 and she was the Navy Recuiter. and the rest is history.

I should have remembered what Navy ment, Never Again Volunteer Yourself. :killingme

Sure it was. When are you going to start trying to start a family? Does 4d need to get a reversal first?
we try alll the time :banana: he is still fixed, and depending on the navy is when we will decide to have a kid or not, but Oct 31st is when we start our own family :biggrin:

we try alll the time :banana: he is still fixed, and depending on the navy is when we will decide to have a kid or not, but Oct 31st is when we start our own family :biggrin:

He already has a family. Don't forget that. You should have worded it "joining his family".

He already has a family. Don't forget that. You should have worded it "joining his family".
well why do you word things like we would have to have a kid to start a family? like couples with out kids arent a family?

He already has a family. Don't forget that. You should have worded it "joining his family".
and we are starting our own family Oct 31st, his kids are included :biggrin: along with his mom etc. if he didnt have kids i wouldnt NEED to word it "joining". maybe u should read things differently instead of always being so negitive :yay:

I met my husband while cruzing around Laurel Mall. Today we are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary.

I met my husband while cruzing around Laurel Mall. Today we are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary.
congrats! :clap:

and we are starting our own family Oct 31st, his kids are included :biggrin: along with his mom etc. if he didnt have kids i wouldnt NEED to word it "joining". maybe u should read things differently instead of always being so negitive :yay:

But he DOES have kids. Your announcement is so hilarious. But thanks so much for posting it. It's brought great entertainment. :kiss:

I met my husband while cruzing around Laurel Mall. Today we are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary.

Was he on sale? :confused:

But he DOES have kids. Your announcement is so hilarious. But thanks so much for posting it. It's brought great entertainment. :kiss:
wow youre retarded. whether he has kids or not WE are STARTING family. of course his kids are included. i dont need to say "join" we are starting a family together and ALL of my family members are included and ALL of his.

wow youre retarded. whether he has kids or not WE are STARTING family. of course his kids are included. i dont need to say "join" we are starting a family together and ALL of my family members are included and ALL of his.

You just annoy me.

Was he on sale? :confused:

Back in the day we would cruz around the mall after it closed. It was like NASCAR we would go round and round the mall.

You just annoy me.

Now you know what it feels like, trash girl.

Now you know what it feels like, trash girl.

As do you, pussy MPD.

As do you, pussy MPD.

:killingme crackhead

But he DOES have kids. Your announcement is so hilarious. But thanks so much for posting it. It's brought great entertainment. :kiss:
haha something got messed up there. it wasnt suppose to be like that.

You just annoy me.
i annoy you cause youre stupid. u tell me to reword something when you are the one that needed to reword things :killingme

He already has a family. Don't forget that. You should have worded it "joining his family".
:blahblah:

Doesnt matter what she posts does it... You just have to put 2 cents in even if it has to do with something she is happy about you have to bring her down...

Get a life people :bigwhoop:

:blahblah:

Doesnt matter what she posts does it... You just have to put 2 cents in even if it has to do with something she is happy about you have to bring her down...

Get a life people :bigwhoop:

She is a crackhead. Her thinking is a bit distorted and irrational. Don't mind her.

announcement was suppose to say this....

Katheryn Smith-Joy and Aaron Ford proudly announce that they will be marrying on October 31st 2009.
The bride to be is currently working at DC Materials and has been in billing for the past 6 years. Katheryn moved to St. Marys years ago with her parents Ed and Karen Joy. The groom to be is currently enlisted in the United States Navy and has been for the past 14 years; Aaron has three sons, Kristopher, Joseph and Noah.
Aaron and Katheryn met last year at a gathering of friends, and although they were friends at first, Aaron was in love the moment he met her and it took no time at all to win her heart. After asking Katheryn's father for her hand in marriage, Aaron proposed, in uniform, on April 8th, 2009 at Katheryn's work. They are now inseparable and plan to spend their lives together and someday start a family. They would like to thank God for bringing them together and their family and friends for all of their love and support.
Friends and family will be celebrating their love October 31st 2009 at Hughesville Baptist Church followed by a reception.

i annoy you cause youre stupid. u tell me to reword something when you are the one that needed to reword things :killingme
Look at the way you post? And you have the nerve to call me stupid? :roflmao:
:blahblah:

Doesnt matter what she posts does it... You just have to put 2 cents in even if it has to do with something she is happy about you have to bring her down...

Get a life people :bigwhoop:
No, you two just annoy me. I'm glad that you are happy but I think your whole engagement is hilarious.

Get a life people :bigwhoop:No kidding!

Congrats to you and kvj. :cheers:

Look at the way you post? And you have the nerve to call me stupid? :roflmao:

No, you two just annoy me. I'm glad that you are happy but I think your whole engagement is hilarious.

Coming from someone who can't hold on to a man and spits out illegitimate children. :killingme

No, you two just annoy me. I'm glad that you are happy but I think your whole engagement is hilarious.

I think you need a new toy. :huggy:

Coming from someone who can't hold on to a man and spits out illegitimate children. :killingme
I'm more than happy without the loser men in my life and with my beautiful illegitimate children.
I think you need a new toy. :huggy:
I got a new one last week. Ramsey Rabbit. :smile:

Look at the way you post? And you have the nerve to call me stupid? :roflmao:

No, you two just annoy me. I'm glad that you are happy but I think your whole engagement is hilarious.

i dotn care if i annoy you, put me on iggy then, the fact is you are so miserable with your own life u want to pick apart others. what i said was fine. 4d and i are starting a family. youre miserable and want to pick at it.

No kidding!

Congrats to you and kvj. :cheers:

tahnks :huggy:

Coming from someone who can't hold on to a man and spits out illegitimate children. :killingme

:lmao: she has family"S"

I'm more than happy without the loser men in my life and with my beautiful illegitimate children.

I got a new one last week. Ramsey Rabbit. :smile:

is this because u cant hold onto one that isnt a loser? :confused: i really think it is low when u want to put people down when they are happy.

your new nickname....KANYE :yahoo:

Kanye has very pretty teeth. :biggrin:

I'm more than happy without the loser men in my life and with my beautiful illegitimate children.

I got a new one last week. Ramsey Rabbit. :smile:

I have no idea what a Ramsey Rabbit is but I picture a dildo with Chef Ramsey face on it yelling :lol:

Kanye has very pretty teeth. :biggrin:
ive never noticed them :shrug:

I have no idea what a Ramsey Rabbit is but I picture a dildo with Chef Ramsey face on it yelling :lol:

Crap. Now I'm picturing Emeril saying "BAM"!!!

Look ding dongs, leave the stupid bickering out of this thread. TY.

Crap. Now I'm picturing Emeril saying "BAM"!!!
im picturing something the size of a fire hydrant with chef ramseys head on it! :lol:

Crap. Now I'm picturing Emeril saying "BAM"!!!

:killingme

I have no idea what a Ramsey Rabbit is but I picture a dildo with Chef Ramsey face on it yelling :lol:

OMG, I just choked on my water. :killingme :love:

OMG, I just choked on my water. :killingme :love:

better water than a ramsey rabbit

better water than a ramsey rabbit

O
M
F
G

:killingme

better water than a ramsey rabbit

Even worse HER ramsey rabbit. :barf:

i dotn care if i annoy you, put me on iggy then, the fact is you are so miserable with your own life u want to pick apart others. what i said was fine. 4d and i are starting a family. youre miserable and want to pick at it.



tahnks



she has family"S"
It's thanks and families. Learn how to spell.
is this because u cant hold onto one that isnt a loser? :confused: i really think it is low when u want to put people down when they are happy.

your new nickname....KANYE :yahoo:
I don't WANT to put people down. You're just an easy target.
I have no idea what a Ramsey Rabbit is but I picture a dildo with Chef Ramsey face on it yelling :lol:
:lmao:
im picturing something the size of a fire hydrant with chef ramseys head on it! :lol:
No darling, that's what your crotch requires.
yeh socktwat :mad:



:lmao:
I can't believe that words slips thru.
Even worse HER ramsey rabbit. :barf:
I'm fresh.:frown:




And Cowgirl, you're right. I'm done now. This should be a happy thread and I went and messed it up. :banghead:

It's thanks and families. Learn how to spell.

I don't WANT to put people down. You're just an easy target.

:lmao:

No darling, that's what your crotch requires.

I can't believe that words slips thru.

I'm fresh.:frown:




And Cowgirl, you're right. I'm done now. This should be a happy thread and I went and messed it up. :banghead:
u missed a bunch of my typoes big DUMMY :smack:

It's thanks and families. Learn how to spell.

I don't WANT to put people down. You're just an easy target.

:lmao:

No darling, that's what your crotch requires.

I can't believe that words slips thru.

I'm fresh.:frown:




And Cowgirl, you're right. I'm done now. This should be a happy thread and I went and messed it up. :banghead:
i am an easy target for jealous, bitter people. i guess if the worst thing i have to worry about is missusing the words "starting" and "joining" ive got it easy.

i am an easy target for jealous, bitter people. i guess if the worst thing i have to worry about is missusing the words "starting" and "joining" ive got it easy.

Don't let anyone get to you!!! You and 4d have a wounderful life ahead of you. :buddies:

Don't let anyone get to you!!! You and 4d have a wounderful life ahead of you. :buddies:
thanks :huggy: and youre right, i shouldnt let it get to me. Just dont understand why misery wants company so bad :frown:

i am an easy target for jealous, bitter people. i guess if the worst thing i have to worry about is missusing the words "starting" and "joining" ive got it easy.

thanks :huggy: and youre right, i shouldnt let it get to me. Just dont understand why misery wants company so bad :frown:

I am not miserable and I am most definitely NOT jealous of you.

The end.

I have nothing of value to say I just have to try to get the last word in...


The end.
:coffee:

Jeebus Christy.

Jeebus Christy.


She's hot

I am not miserable and I am most definitely NOT jealous of you.

The end.
so u just like picking at what people say in a joyous moment? when they are sharing about their engagement and other happy times? :killingme you poor thing.

She's hot

Oh lord. Not again. :roflmao:

another thread ruined by catty b itches

I met my husband while cruzing around Laurel Mall. Today we are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary.

Congrats! Eighteen years is great!!! Here's to at least eighteen more happy years! :buddies:

another thread ruined by catty b itches

Pitiful, just pitiful and sad. Too bad we can't delete the middle of the thread -- back on topic people, please!

:jerry:

i am an easy target for jealous, bitter people. i guess if the worst thing i have to worry about is missusing the words "starting" and "joining" ive got it easy.

misusing
I've

You engaged dummy... :lmao:

i am an easy target for jealous, bitter people. i guess if the worst thing i have to worry about is missusing the words "starting" and "joining" ive got it easy.

Its not the worst thing you have to worry about. :yay:

I am not miserable and I am most definitely NOT jealous of you.

The end.

False.

another thread ruined by catty b itches

Plural, :yay: ! :buddies:

According to some site i found online since it is my 5 year anniversary i am suppose to get wood and silverware.

According to some site i found online since it is my 5 year anniversary i am suppose to get wood and silverware.

wood? :eyebrow: define "wood".... :drool:

Wood - Like a grandfater clock, or wall clock....carving...

Wood - Like a grandfater clock, or wall clock....carving...

I don't think that was the answer she was looking for :lmao:

I don't think that was the answer she was looking for :lmao:

how did you and work meet?

how did you and work meet?

We met at Monks! We have been together ever since!

We met at Monks! We have been together ever since!


the new owner just reopened that, but hasnt changed the sign yet.

the new owner just reopened that, but hasnt changed the sign yet.

We went last Monday. The new sign is hung on the fence. It's called Island Oasis or something like that.

We went last Monday. The new sign is hung on the fence. It's called Island Oasis or something like that.
i think my parents went last weekend- they had some dancing thing going on. they liked the wine :yay:

wood? :eyebrow: define "wood".... :drool:

Lol! I told my Hubby that and he said thats easy i give you that everyday. You are so spoiled.

We went last Monday. The new sign is hung on the fence. It's called Island Oasis or something like that.

Sunshine Oasis Bar (S.O.B.):lmao:

down here we call it (s.o.b) we don't say sunshines oasis bar. But it doesn't look like they are open on the weekends which sucks.

down here we call it (s.o.b) we don't say sunshines oasis bar. But it doesn't look like they are open on the weekends which sucks.

We still call it Monk's. :shrug: Actually serves wonderful food daily until 2pm.

the new owner just reopened that, but hasnt changed the sign yet.

owners of BWB in leonardtown are the ones who opened this i believe.

yes the bwb is the one who opened it (sunshines oasis) is the name of there catering service and they mainly opened it so they could have a full service kitchen for there catering business. On the weekend my mom and i drive by there and its empty no cars or anything at lunch time. I wish they were open so I could try the food out and see if its any good but so far they are just catering to the webster field crowd for lunch and I guess they are staying open in the evening for people to go in and drink as a few of the locals said they don't serve food in the evening which is sucky.

So, how did you meet your spouse, and have you ever thought how a teeny, seemingly-insignificant detail could have changed things? Do you think you'd have met your SO another way? Is it truly fate? Coincidence?


Internet Stalker .... :whistle:



no seriously, Yahoo Personals (back when they were FREE)


she mentioned (or was that a hint she dropped) she was working the weekend @ a local bowling alley ...

so I piped up, could I stop buy and see you .... hung out eating wings and drinking beer ... stayed after close, bowled .. talked more ....


dated for 5 yrs got married in 05

me thinks you are happy

extremely :smoochy:

me thinks it's new

no actually its not we've been together for 2 years now.

It was purely by fate I found this website which led me to BadGirl. Alas, she no longer sends me flowers... no longer sings me love songs. I think it has something to do with her becoming a caretaker of some old dude...:ohwell:

It was purely by fate I found this website which led me to BadGirl. Alas, she no longer sends me flowers... no longer sings me love songs. I think it has something to do with her becoming a caretaker of some old dude...:ohwell:

:lmao:

It was purely by fate I found this website which led me to BadGirl. Alas, she no longer sends me flowers... no longer sings me love songs. I think it has something to do with her becoming a caretaker of some old dude...:ohwell:

Have you had her homemade ketchup soup? It's to die for. :yum:

Have you had her homemade ketchup soup? It's to die for. :yum:

No! :mad:

No! :mad:

Oh. That old man must have eaten your soup. :ohwell:

While I do love the idea of love, romance and fairytales I personally am not looking for that. I am looking for convience and stability, so I personally don't think about fate. when I go somewhere and someone asks for my number or I am interested in someone, I go for it. What's the harm? I could meet someone and live happily ever after or I could never speak to them again. I try not to wait for "fate" or cuppid to come around, I make as most opportunities as possible. Whatever happens, happens.

Good philosophy. I keep trying to ingrain in my head the same thing; that I decide my own fate. Whether or not someone decides a fate that intersects with my own, is their decision to make.