This story dates back in 1991, on her 18th birthday, Dan walks up to Joanne and pushes part of her birthday cake in her face and up into her hair. She was so upset that it took over 26 years before we would talk again. It started with a conversation over "Phantom of Opera." A common interest in this Opera brought her to over look the "Cake incident" of 1991. Even though Dan brought it back up, several times. What started as a simple interest in Phantom of the Opera, led to more conversations and to a a first date at Friday's Station Steak & Seafood Grill at the top of Harrah's Lake Tahoe with the view of Lake Tahoe "A Beautiful Background". What they both didn't know is that Jack Johnson was also having his concert. After many laughs and crying (due to laughing), the adventure began, but first the adventure was interrupted by football season. What started as a spectator sport lead to being fully involved in after game meals and late night videos. Finally, a trip to Hawaii, Joanne so proudly showing the different parts of Oahu. Meeting old and new friends and family. Dan tried to impress Joanne by taking her on a trip to snorkel with turtles. Unbeknownst to Dan Joanne didn't know how to swim. So to encourage her and to show the water was safe, Dan jumps in the ocean and once Joanne jumps in, Dan immediately gets out of the water, he didn't want to be shark bait (Thank you Jaws) Each step of the way Joanne and Dan have learned from each other, leaned on each other, laughed with each other (and sometimes at each other). And now here we are, how could we ever know how our love led to watch us grow. We re lucky that way, cause our love can never fade.