The FIRST Date...or was it???

Saturday, September 22, 2012...I remember the day that John came to pick me up on September 22, 2012.  It was a Saturday.  I wasn't sure what to think.  I was nervous because this was my long lost friend.  I considered this a date.  John had text me and asked me to go out with him.  I suggested a drive up the canyon.  I didn't know what to wear and I didn't want to be to casual.  I was being such a girl.  When John came to my door, I just was happy to see him.  I hugged him, and instantly we were comfortable together.  We went and got sandwiches at Subway and on our way we went.  We went on this amazing drive that my friend told me about that is up by Squaw Peak and you go all the way to Hobble Creek on these back roads. 

John was so cute!  We were both a little giddy and talkative.  We hadn’t seen each other in so long, it was so much fun to catch up and talk about life!  I felt like I was talking so much.  He told me my ADHD is like his ADHD and the cool thing is, we both can follow each others’ stories.  We would drive and stop, get out and take a picture.  Then, we would get in the car and drive 100 yards, stop and take another picture.  I LOVED that he was so excited to take pictures like I was excited to take pictures.  It was cute!  He picked on me just as much as he did back when we were teenagers.

I’m telling you, I had a huge crush on him when we were kids, but he just teased me about it, and I thought he could like me, but he just teased me and he drove me crazy!  So…we had a blast!  The leaves were gorgeous, and we really did have such a great time just being together and laughing like crazy, taking silly pictures and hanging out!  It just felt so much like we were kids again.  We found a beautiful overlook, that was on the back end of Rock Canyon, and took our lunch stuff out and ate.  We sat down at this beautiful area and looked at the trees changing red, yellow and orange and ate our sandwiches, carrots, tomatoes, grapes and oranges.  He picked up a cute purple flower and gave it to me, and it was so sweet!  We took a good picture in that area right there, and he told me to take a look at it to see if it turned out.  I told him that of course it would be a pretty picture, and he said, well I know, because you were in it, but do the trees look good? 

I just looked at him and told him that was smooth.  He kept giving me compliments all night long.  It was really cute!  The conversations we had were so great.  We went deep with each other and talked about our dating, where we are with the church, what we’ve been doing these last 10 years since we’ve seen each other, etc.  It was so great to see him.  He dropped me off at home and told me that he really thinks we should get together again really soon.  I told him that would be great.  He left and sent me a text when he got home telling me how much fun he had and that he would like to see me again soon.  We have laughed about this day many times.  I thought it was a date, John just thought of it as hanging out.  He counted our real date as being that next Wednesday when we went to Olive Garden.  He was soooo nervous and even told me how nervous he was in the car on our way to dinner.  So...we kind of have 2 first dates.  The one first date on September 22 and the date he considered our first date, when he took me to Olive Garden.  When we were teenagers, I used to punch John in the shoulder really hard.  He LOVED it and would ask me to do it harder.

I could never hit him that hard, because he would just laugh.  Anyway..while we were on our first date on the drive, I would hit him...I think it was just natural for me.  I don't remember hitting him on the bum, but he said that I hit him on the bum 3 times.  What was I thinking?  :)