and in the beginning ... there was yellow

Let's just say ... when Danielle first laid eyes on Mike ... it was with a bit of laughter. Heck, his parents walked past him in the aiport just weeks before we met!! Someone really should've written "Spalding" across his head ... it would've made more sense. Ok, so Mike spent the summer he turned 21 and the same summer that would be his last summer before he graduated, in Alicante, Spain. His Spanish Sister was a hair dresser and she BLEACHED his hair to do something 'nice' for him. Now a tall dark and handsome man does not look good with yellow hair atop his head. But it was fun for the time being.

Now we do have to give credit where credit is due. Gary DID technically introduce us. Mike was down at the car unloading when Danielle and her roommates, Kim, Katy and Sarah walked over to the "boys" apartment to meet the new roommate. Danielle chatted with Gary for a few minutes when Mike came up and the rest was shall we say; history.



(Please note ... when this photo was sent ... the date on it was 08/19/01. That's only a few days before we officially met!! And the photo was taken in the Civello House in Alamo!!)