It really does get better, hold on to your hearts ladies, this is the real live true fairy tale. By no means am I advocating that all couples go as fast as we did and do the same as we did. On … [Read more...]

In late September we officially started to court. About every two weeks I would go up from Baltimore to Pennsylvania and spend the weekend with Joe. Two weeks felt like forever inbetween. Before we … [Read more...]

Joe left the family reunion a few days later which then began the rest of our story. From that point on we talked on the phone every night; sometimes falling asleep on each other. Emailing these … [Read more...]

After recovering from bronchitis and a sinus infection, I volunteered for the Maryland Bell Academy that took place at the National Center. The Bell program was full of fun every day with the kids … [Read more...]

I woke up at 7ish so I could pack. I went to the dining hall around 8:30ish. When I got my breakfast there were other mentors there eating. None of them were Joe. He had already left by this time but … [Read more...]

I again sort of slacked off for the breakfast meal, as I assumed that people knew where things were. I sat with Joe and his mentees while we ate breakfast. This morning was the conclusion for all of … [Read more...]

By this time of the week, I was having a hard time even getting up to get to breakfast. Since most of the mentors and mentees now had a good lay of the land, it was not as important that I was late. … [Read more...]

Wednesday, Trip to the national center What would you only expect for Youth Slam; early mornings and late nights. Wednesday was nothing different from the normal. The difference today was we went to … [Read more...]

Day number 2 Up again bright and early, and right to the dining hall. Everyone by this time was starting to recognize my voice. I never realized until this week how loud my voice really carried, but … [Read more...]

First day of students, Monday The trend was for me to be up and out of my dorm very early. And Monday morning was no exception. I woke up at 5, and was to the dining hall at 6 am. Breakfast went … [Read more...]