The Blind Date – His Side

It’s our anniversary today. This is number 34 and for fun here’s our story as posted four years ago. Mary’s link to the other side of the story is at Sneaking Bliss

THE FORESTER ARTIST

watercolor, watercolour, sketch, portrait Mary has always been my favorite subject.  I painted this just after we were married.

Thirty years ago today Mary and I were married.  After all this time I would still choose her.  I am a lucky fella.  This is the story of how we began.  Mary wrote her version of events and it is posted on her blog The Backdoor Artist.  Read them both and enjoy.

drawing, pencil, sketch, portrait An early sketch I made of her when we were just dating.

Greg was a friend from high school and junior college.  He called me up because he had a favor to ask.  We met at my folk’s house for lunch and that is where he laid it on me.  Greg asked if I had any plans for that night.  I told him I didn’t and then he explained that a mutual friend of ours had broken up with his girlfriend.  Kelly…

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16 thoughts on “The Blind Date – His Side

  1. What a wonderful story! I love the sketch from when you were first dating. I am assuming the color one is from a more recent time? Drawing people we love is especially magical.

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