Mary's version. Celia, Christine and I were at dinner in April, 2016 and I was complaining about men! They both said, "Mary, you have to meet 'Uncle David'. You two would be great together." I was game! I was fed up with Match.com and the whole dating thing, NOT that I was dating much! So I put it in God's hands. I prayed every night that I would meet someone to spend the rest of life with. Someone I would have the courage to love and who would have the courage to love me. Celia's husband Jim, who had heart issues, died on memorial weekend. A graduation party was scheduled for Celia and Jim's daughter, Kristin. Instead, Kristin wanted to make it a celebration of life for her dad, Jim Puff. Dave was coming in town from Tacoma, WA to attend. Celia has been friends with Dave for 25 years and Christine for 30. At the party, Christine introduced us. We sat down and talked for two hours, unaware of anyone else. I thought Dave was smart, interesting, and really handsome! The next day, I asked Celia for his number and texted him, telling him I would love to have coffee sometime (little did I know that coffee was Dave's favorite drink)! He called me back right away and asked me out for the next time he was in town. It took a while for our schedules to mesh, but in the meantime we talked on the phone almost every night til we met again on July 15. Dave picked me up at 8am for a hike to Lake Aloha. It was the best first date ever!
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