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What happened...
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2020-03-15
He first contacted me on Hinge after I liked him, I responded
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2020-03-24
He finally responded, I responded then...
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2020-03-26
We really started chatting and moved off Hinge
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2020-03-27
Relationship started not with Chris but was with a box outside of his house and toilet paper. First interaction.
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2020-04-08
Next was creamer. Same box but finally got to wave through a window.
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2020-04-09
Borrowed dad's truck & picked up elliptical - staying in truck and then sitting outside his house to chat. Knocked on table for good luck multiple times. Told me later he enjoyed looking at me...
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2020-05-09
Showed up for my appointment with Chris... and kissed him after telling him that the numbers have declined (perhaps not *exactly* 6 feet ...); sitting outside to watch the stars - so easy and good.
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2020-05-11
Epic date - lots & lots of kissing
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2020-05-15
Became boyfriend & girlfriend
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2020-05-23
Spending Memorial Day weekend and discovering all the parallels and compatibilities!!! Met family; first conversation with his mom was reassuring her that Chris is a good kisser ('Can you pucker?')
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2020-05-25
Couldn't wait to see me - dropped by to kiss then I came over later - just played game and hung out and kissed.
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2020-05-30
Met the girls! Backyard picnic then games
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2020-06-05
Talked about our relationship, our compatibilities; Nothing says 'I love you' like a taser kk
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2020-06-06
Drive in date - kissing to the soundtrack, laughing about the 'no public displays of affection'! Played Droopy cartoon where fraternity got his nickname- Bowser even though dog's name was Spike
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2020-06-07
Baker beach, dim sum (enough for 4) & Stowe lake with raccoon attack
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2020-06-11
Met dad by phone, his last day of school—a bit stressful. Heard about Chris beating the bunny stuffed animal!
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2020-06-13
Drive in with girls! Anna there too. Games. A glance during the no public displays ad.
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2020-06-15
3 month anniversary of first contact/chat! Date night: Italian dinner, walk through Larkspur, crap TV, stellar *night*. Girls are making Minecraft world for me
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2020-06-16
Chris text: 'Just wanted to say, I love you and I love our relationship together!'
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2020-06-21
Father’s Day - Kiki writes 'I like Alaina' in the card; invited over spontaneously to play games because they missed me
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2020-06-22
Spontaneous visit, made jam, watched TV, made love
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2020-06-24
Romantic day playing hooky - walk in GG park, Japanese pavilion on Stowe lake, waterfall & hummingbirds, Hook Fish dinner at Ocean Beach.
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2020-06-26
Drive in - Beverly Hills Cop with just Kiki, Clue card game
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2020-06-29
Biked Corte Madera with girls. Idyllic 'family' day. Found out later Kiki said 'if you decide to marry Alaina I’m good with that.'
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2020-07-04
Excel wars with Chris planning a full day of celebration. Bikes in AM in decorated bike parade ... Kiki won! Soph met them for first time. Played trivia, did tie dye.
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2020-07-06
Quiet night at home - watched Set It Up, looked at the stars
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2020-07-08
Dropped by bag - girls hugged me ❤️ and gave me tour of inside of car
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2020-07-15
Fly to Bend!!!! Hot tub.
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2020-07-16
Camping at Little Cultus Lake with Mark Backus and seeing comet at sunset
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2020-07-18
Bend river float
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2020-07-20
Calistoga - visited Larkmead Vineyard (Chris knows the owner). Ate dinner at Sam’s.
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2020-07-26
Dinner with parents for first time! Dad said, 'what’s not to like? You don’t deserve him,' haha
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2020-07-31
What if we rode off into sunset together?
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2020-08-02
Flew in to LAX to help me drive home after dropping off Soph. Talked about merging families. Spent night in Solvang at Hotel Corque.
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2020-08-03
Hot tub, stocked up on my soap, explored town, ate waffles, side by side massages, stopped in Mission Bay for tacos on the beach
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2020-08-08
First sleepover with kids there - set up office and reorganized Chris’s office. Kiki wrote me an amazing note.
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2020-08-14
Helped me carry my dad’s manure from truck, then picked up furniture at Home Depot, then pizza.
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2020-08-15
Drove to PT Reyes, bought picnic lunch, ate at Limantour Beach. Bought me a red carved soapstone heart for our 5th month anniversary.
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2020-08-16
Wrote my dad a haiku and gave him an N95 at his 85th party. Met more friends/family.
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2020-08-18
Came over to make kids dinner, walk dog, hang out so Chris could work.
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2020-09-06
Took kids for a Mill Valley day while Chris visited Dad.
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2020-09-10
Came over after Back to School night because kids missed me
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2020-09-12
Paso Robles & Bruce Munro: Field of Light
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2020-09-22
Had girls over for dinner first time!
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2020-09-27
Yom Kippur - Chris sent beautiful message about growth, love, and appreciation.
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2020-09-30
Thank you message from Chris appreciating support and soup I made.
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2020-10-05
Anna came for dinner; backyard movie night - Crazy Rich Asians
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2020-10-06
Chris sick; Kaiser emergency contact mix-up made him look like a bigamist; changed to list me as spouse.
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2020-10-12
Couldn't find list; I said he's still a stud; he replied: 'That's all that matters, my sexy queen!'
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2020-10-16
Trip to Yosemite with daughters; found hidden trail and saw golden eagles.
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2020-11-26
Thanksgiving weekend staycation; wrote blessings, dinner, decorated for Xmas.
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2020-12-05
Date weekend - movies, romance, Italian dinner, stoned cycling.
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2020-12-17
Chris’s dad died
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2020-12-19
Cleaned out Chris’s dad’s apartment, ordered dinner, passionate night.
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2020-12-24
Spent Xmas together with all our girls.
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2020-12-29
Stayed at friends’ hotel on Mendocino coast as a family.
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2020-12-31
New Years with girls and Siena
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2021-01-03
Chris: 'I want to spend the rest of my life with you.'
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2021-04-10
Met Cressey; lunch at St Francis Yacht Club, family meals, birthday celebrations.
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2021-04-12
Message from Cressey expressing joy about meeting me.
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2021-05-10
Mother’s Day weekend - pampered with massages, gifts, and time together.
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2021-05-16
Kiki got first vaccine!
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2021-06-10
Milo graduates; Chris and Charles meet.
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2021-06-20
Best Father’s Day ever' - did the escape room with the kids then got frozen yogurt in Greenbrae
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2021-07-01
Bend trip - river floats, camping, food truck pods, hot tubs, family time.
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2021-08-01
Pebble Beach weekend at Nancy & Mark Zytko’s estate; golf, fine dining, aquarium.
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2021-08-07
Told Cheri he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me.
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2021-07-12
Bend was soooooooooo great. We floated on the river 2 times, went to these trendy food truck pods a few times, had a couple fun date nights alone and with his frat friends, went camping, hung out at the pool a ton, hot tubbed every night, hung out with his mom, thrifted and shopped, Chris got his electric bike, river rafted. Perfect vacation.
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2021-08-01
Pebble Beach weekend at Nancy & Mark Zytko’s 10M estate. Golfed Pebble, ate at the Pebble club, saw the jellies at the aquarium.
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2021-08-07
Chris told Cheri he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me - that we were working on our relationship- trying not to fall into old patterns
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2023
Chris: 'I’m Dr. Logic & Mr. High'
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