Eight years ago today, I went on a blind date with a girl that my co-worker Gwen urged me to see. She thought we would hit it off. Boy, did we ever! We attended the Indianapolis Tennis Championships at “that girl’s” suggestion. The match only lasted 19 minutes as one of the players was injured, but our date lasted eight hours!

So here we are eight years later. Teresa and I are still as happy as we were that first summer eight years ago. I can’t believe how fast time has gone but am grateful for every moment we have spent together. Now these moments include Avery, which makes them that more special.

This is our first photo together. Taken at my parents’ house on Thanksgiving 2001.

8 Years Later…..