Prolly, prolly so....

Here's the hillbilly in his beach attire!

After the lengthy phone conversation, the "old guy" said he would call the next day. And, he did not. About 10 PM the NEXT, next day he did call with some story about having to work and then going to the races, etc. But, being the super nice person that I am, I decided to give him a break. We went out two or three more times over the course of the next two weeks. Finally, on the evening before I was to return to Batesville for school I had to just ask Chad where we stood. Although I made it very clear from the beginning that I was not going to be involved in another long distance relationship, I kind of liked the old man! So picture me standing on the front porch of my parents' house with Chad at about midnight. I'm leaving early the next morning to make an RLS meeting in Batesville. As of this point, there has been no discussion of the situation. We've known each other for two weeks, been on several dates, and spent hours on the phone. He says goodbye for the evening without a word about me moving six hours away the following morning. As Chad is walking to his gas-guzzling truck, I finally get up enough nerve and ask him, "So, am I ever going to see you again after today?" Much to my surprise, Mr.Communication himself stops in his tracks

~~ turns around to face me~~

~~says "prolly, prolly so"~~

~~turns back around~~

~~gets in his truck~~

~~ and LEAVES!~~

So, now when we have something very serious to discuss we always answer each other with "prolly, prolly so!"

How old did you say he was?

I don't pretend for a minute that Chad and I have the perfect marriage, but I will tell you it is quite fun. It all started approximately 11 years ago. Actually, it will be 11 years on July 30! Here's the story of the beginning of Bob and Bob....

{insert sweet kissing photo here, if I knew how to put it where I want it}

It was the summer between my sophomore and junior years at Lyon College. Luckily, I was able to work for Howe-Baker Engineers (Tyler, TX) during the summer breaks. I shared an office with a lady named Patricia. Patricia's husband worked for Dunn Transmissions, Inc. in Tyler. I was newly single from a two year relationship. Patricia kept trying to get me to meet this guy named Chad. I made it very clear to her that I was not interested in a relationship 400 miles away from school. I also was not interested in a relationship at school because that was 400 miles away from home! After several days [how stubborn was I?], I agreed to go on a date to meet Chad.

In the days leading up to "the date" Patricia told me everything she knew about this guy. We talked about his family, job, age, racing hobby, etc. So, Friday night rolled around, and I rode with Patricia and her husband to Applebee's to meet Chad. He was there waiting. She introduced the two of us, and we stood awkwardly chatting while waiting on a table. Finally, our table was ready. As we were heading to the table, I hung back with Patricia so that I could ask, "how old did you say he was?" because he looked MUCH older than I anticipated!

We enjoyed dinner, bowling, and then a game of dominoes at Patricia's house. The evening was enjoyable, even if he was old and walking funny because his back was hurting! Like a gentleman, he asked me to call him when I made it home safely. Like a fool, he kept me on the phone until 4AM before we had cell phones with no long distance charges! Yep, that was an expensive first date!

Then....

Really, a blog in my spare time....

Well, this is the beginning of a new project...a blog. I have been thinking of starting a blog for several months. However, I really struggled with ideas for a title, subject, etc. I finally decided to just jump in and see what happens.

So, I'll start with the title, "Bob and The Girls". If you have ever been around my family you will quickly figure out that Chad and I both call each other Bob. Therefore, technically, it should have been "Bobs and The Girls" but that seemed hard to say. Hence, I couldn't remember where to find my own blog! Now you understand "Bob". What about "The Girls"? Yes, we have three daughters on purpose! Obviously, they were not all girls on purpose, but we had three children on purpose. You will get to meet each girl individually in the days to come. After all, I've got to have something to blog about, right?