A memory/April, 2006:

Ventnor, NJ; a wintry trip to the beach house. Our first trip of many. Dining at a small Italian restaurant. I ate linguini with white clam sauce. He had the night's special, spaghetti with calamari. We talked and shared as a new couple and I asked him how he liked his pasta. "It's good," He told me, as he ...

full heart/full circle

When my husband and I began to date, we shared an instant connection. It was different, it was special, it was every cliche in the book and more. 3 weeks after our first date, after a fun night out with his friends, we walked down the street, the Art Museum to our right, holding hands and talking about, well, us. I wish I could remember exactly how the ...