Boyfriend

It was during the Europe phase of our relationship where we started Skyping.  We managed to coordinate my busy class and work schedule, his travel schedule, and the time difference to hold a few multiple-hour Skype dates.

During one of these Skype dates, he asked me if I would go to his brother's wedding with him.  After only a few dates, I thought this was a pretty bold move...you don't just take random dates to weddings, right??

I was thrilled of course.

This is us a few weeks after his return from Europe.  Between the time he came home and the time we went to the wedding, it was clear that we had something extra special.  We spent every possible minute of each weekend together, and were in constant contact during the week.  At the wedding, it was so fun to be introduced to everyone as Ken's girlfriend.  

Emailing in Europe

As if Hawaii wasn't enough fun, Ken took a three week trip to Europe with his family.  At first he'd just send me a picture or two with a few sentences telling about what he did that day.  I'd respond with a brief summary of my day.  Casual.

One of the many pictures I received!

But that didn't last long.  Soon, our emails were paragraphs long.  And not just like a long email every few days.  Like...super long, emails every day.  I'd have to force myself to not obsessively check my email - trying to save it as a little treat for the end of the day.  It was an interesting way to get to know each other, and turned out to be rather effective.  

Further

As if Provo wasn't far enough away from Logan, Ken ventured off to Hawaii with two of his best friends.  He didn't abandon me completely though.  Even though he was in beautiful Hawaii for some of the first days following our second date, I've talked to him every day since then.  

He made sure to send me pictures to let me know what I was missing.

The next part was what came as a surprise to me.  I remember him mentioning coming to visit in Logan upon returning to Utah.  He said Sunday and Monday would work for him.  Jokingly, I said, "Sunday AND Monday??", not considering that this is what he actually meant.

Sure enough, he came up that Sunday.  We enjoyed an evening of talking, driving, and feeding ducks.  This was the fourth time I had seen the guy, and I was already hooked.  I didn't want him to leave, but I soon had to send him on his way back to Ogden.

He drove up the next day.  We went and got crepes and went on a hike.  Although we hadn't had very much time together, we had this connection.  We could just talk and talk and talk...and laugh and laugh and laugh.  

Such a delightful day.