Today was special. Unexpectedly, I met Melissa’s parents, Rachel and Lynn. I say unexpectedly because I drove over to a Melissa’s with the intention of just dropping off a departing gift I got for her cuz she is heading off to California for a business trip. I got her some air pods be at she said she didn’t have any and I thought that would be good to have for the trip. When I drove up, they were just pulling out of their car and I thought to myself, “oh boy, here we go. Time to meet the parents!” They are such great people. I could tell just genuinely good. I could see where Melissa gets it from. Lynn told me about Melissa and how she lost her husband, job and her MBA program opportunity all in the same week. He also mentioned how of all his children that she was the most solid of the group. He also told me how he’s felt she’s come alive since meeting and knowing me. That made me feel good. He told me about how he likes to swim and run. Melissa has told me that she got her love for running from her dad. He actually did a 50-mile bike ride with the mayor of salt lake. I asked him that he needs to do tríathlon since he’s already running and swimming. The biggest impression I got from Lynn is that he’s happy Melissa is with a good man, which is what he told me. I told him that it has gone both ways. She is a great and wonderful woman and person. She makes me better!
Monday, September 9, 2024
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Brineman
I’ve gone almost two years without doing a race. Never thought I’d be saying that. But, I felt I had to step back and give up. So, honestly, I just wanted and needed to see where I was. Overall time was 5:36. I just am happy to have gotten back out on a course again. Triathlon gives me a sense of accomplishment, which I feel I definitely need
Melissa continued 😁
Saturday was a beautiful evening with sweet Melissa. I have been wanting to have a dinner together at the townhome. We finally were able to do that. She was so pretty. She wore her blue dress and brown sandals. I picked this picture off her IG account because this is the exact dress she was wearing. This is her with her son, Asher, who I’m hoping to meet someday if Melissa will let me and I’m so lucky. She brought a bottle of wine over to share that she had in her room since last Christmas when it was given to her as a gift from either Tatiana or Asher and waiting for a moment to be able to use it. Melissa tells me she’s come a long ways in being able to date. She went a long time after Kurt that she was absolutely unable to. I hope I make her feel good and secure in herself. So, I made Swiss chicken over rice for her with Caesar salad and peanut clusters for dessert. The wine was perfect with the meal. She has a beautiful smile. After dinner, we went up to watch the movie Trap in South Jordan.
Friday, we went to DelMar and back home. She wanted to see the place with the new furniture. It was so great to have her in my arms and be with her
A couple days earlier, on Thursday, I got her 6 roses, picked her up and went to Aubergine for dinner. It was a great time where we talked. She wore a black shirt and she looked so beautiful with her black hair.
On Tuesday, we went to one of her go-to places, Cubby’s.
Last weekend Melissa ended up going to Idaho for Labor Day weekend to spend time at the cabin with her family.
Last week, we went on dates to Kneaders (Thursday) and Cafe Zupas (Wednesday) and Edna’s (Tuesday)
Logan for Jake’s evening
Jake was scheduled to have an architectural display evening up at USU. All the students in the program displayed their homes they’ve been designing last year and use the software they’ve been learning. I’m jealous. I would love to have the time to learn new programs
Jake returns from Hawaii
