Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Sweatpants and Tuxedos

When I was a sophomore I used to run around the neighborhood to stay in shape. One Saturday evening I had just returned from a run when there was a knock at the door. I answered to see Brian Ridenour dressed in a tuxedo. To say the least, I was mortified. I was in sweatpants, I was sweaty, my hair was a disaster and I'm sure I stunk. He came in and told mom and I that he was taking Martina to the prom that night but he didn't know where she lived and he needed directions. Mom said that I could just go with him and show him where the house was. I almost fainted. How embarrassing. So I went with him. We actually did talk thank goodness. To sit there in silence would have been a slow painful death. Then as we pull up I start to get out. He tells me that they can drop me off. I explained that I'm already in my running outfit so I may as well run home. In all reality I just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.
Soon after, Brian left on his mission. When he returned the first thing he did was ask me out. He told me he always wished that he could have taken me to prom that night. Soon after our first date we were married. Now we go running together sweatpants and all, but we also like to get dressed up sometimes too. This time we are either both in sweatpants or both in our fancies.

7 comments:

  1. Obviously the second have is not true. I always thought it would be a cute story though. I mean if the two parties would have actually liked each other and then met up somehow later it would have been a great story about their first "date". The first part is true though. Can you believe Mom made me go like that?

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  2. Nothing says self-conscious like being under-dressed next to someone dressed up. Ooh, and you probably stunk! Did he have to breathe through the corsage that he brought Martina?

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  3. ha ha ha. probably. I'm sure he was as under-thrilled about the whole thing like I was.

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  4. ha ha ha! that would have made a great story. i can't believe he didn't know where martina lived!

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  5. hahaha... i remember going mini-golfing with the two of you. it was weird... like a chaperone! lol!

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  6. That was with me and Mac Emma, and yeah, you were like a chaperone/coach.

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