Yesterday was the 20th Anniversary of the first date I had with this girl named Nicole, who became my wife. While not the event of an anniversary, this was definitely cause for celebration. We went to see Quantum of Solace, the latest installation in the 007 Series. Along the way we grabbed a quick meal and bought Nicole some sunglasses. (How 1980s of us to hang at the mall.) We almost toilet-papered our friends’ house (we got caught trying to TP his parents house on that fateful day) but decided against it. I thought a then/now was in order, so here goes:
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1988 |
2008 |
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| President |
Ronald Reagan |
George W. Bush |
| We drove in… | 1979 Chevy Nova, manual transmission on the column, later changed to a 3-speed Hurst shifter. This car was two shades of brown (three including the rust). |
Black 2001 Saturn LS200 |
| Job |
Student and carpet-store helper |
IT Consultant |
| I wore… | Bugle boy jeans (tight-rolled, baby)
Oversized polo Red Knight swim jacket, Sebago Campsides with no socks |
Dress pants, shirt and coat. |
| US Enemies | Communism and the Eastern Bloc (We didn’t know the Cold War would end soon.) |
Militant Radical Muslims |
| We went to… |
(The Naked Gun was sold out – I should have picked Rattle and Hum.) NEVER take a date to a sequel when she hasn’t seen the original installment. |
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| Cost of gasoline |
$1.05 |
$1.79 |
| Before the movie… | I was late. It takes a lot of time to shower and preen after swim practice. |
Eyeglass shopping without the kids. |
| Height |
5′ 10″ |
6′ 1″ |
| After movie food/drink… |
Dessert and coffee at The Coffee Trader (R.I.P.) |
Leftover pumpkin pie and a Vesper |
| Weight |
150 pounds |
More |
| Curfew |
Midnight (from my parents) |
~10:00 (The sitter can’t stay forever.) |
| Hair |
Blonde |
Brown (OK, a little gray too!) |
| Written Communication |
Notes passed between classes |
E-mail, IM, texting |
| MLHS Freshman Religion Teacher |
Mr. Pollock |
Mr. Pollock |
| Theater Admission |
$5.50 |
$9.50 |
| Quick fact lookup |
Milwaukee Public Library’s Ready Reference (people who took phone calls and found facts for you) |
Google/The Internet |
| Brewer pitcher most likely to wind up on the DL |
Teddy Higuera |
Ben Sheets |
| Person I most wanted to go on a date with |
Nicole Potosnyak |
Nicole Strelow |
