Dave and Danna

Dave and Danna

September 24, 2005

We were married three years ago today. We have actually been together since the summer of 1999 when we started dating. We had met years earlier when we attended the same church after I first moved here from California. Kari had just graduated from high school. To get Kari's attention and support in finishing her high school, I had moved us to Gig Harbor and had just moved back to Kent. I had called Dave to see if I could get his help with my move. He and his wife had divorced and they had moved away too. It was that very weekend he too was moving back to Kent. I had just lost my father and gone to his funeral that summer too. Dave knew that I was upset and said that he wanted to get together to celebrate my birthday. His birthday was the week before mine, so I surprised him with a cake. Even though we only saw each other as "friends" because of how our relationship began... our first date was to the Canterbury Faire in Kent and then we decided to take up bike riding. Our favorite trail to ride is the trail in Orting along the river. We also began hiking. It took months before we actually kissed. So much as happened in the past 9 years and especially in the past 3 years.

Our 3rd Anniversary!