Chillis Baby Back Ribs & The Worst Date Of My Life

“So how long do you think it will be before we get married?” she said as she began to flip through the radio stations.

“What?!” I shrieked as I tried not to veer off the road by the surprise of the question.

“Well I’ll be thirty in three years, and I want to have a baby before I turn thirty. I figure we can date for a year and then get married. Once we are moved in we can enjoy our time together for about a year before you give me a baby. What do you think?” She replied casually as she finally settled on the easy listening station. An Air Supply fan, I figured as much.

“Um…I suppose that sounds like a plan” I said weakly. I felt a cold chill go up my spine and felt rather light headed. I am pretty sure that at twenty three, I was in no danger of getting a heart attack, but my heart was racing. How did I wind up on the worst first date I had ever been on. Well as strange as it sounded it was all the result of just trying to find a job.

The Ring Pop & My Broken Heart

As kids, we make stupid life decisions. It's not our fault, we still see the world in that naive black and white state. We can't comprehend the grey tones that life is composed of. It's either one or the other. This is a immensely powerful and dangerous perception of life. Because in these critical moments, a single choice can be hardwired into the core of your brain. So if the wrong choice is made, then it can be a monumental task to overcome.

I made one of these choices in second grade. It was a decision that impacted my life for years to come.

Chapter 1 Dinner and A Grilled Cheese

“So fucking what? She’s a bitch its her loss move on” Leanne said as she took a bite of her meatball. “You went on one bad date, planned another then she freaked because you didn’t get a clue. Yes it was shitty, but she’s the one that is loosing out”

“Meh…I just didn’t think she would be like that” I replied as I took a bite of my grill cheese…fuck I should have ordered pasta, I thought.

“Why because she liked comics and the same stupid TV  shows you like? Dave you attract crazy like no one else I have ever met. And not just oh she’s eccentric and its cute but that is one crazy bitch kind of crazy”