13. Third times a Charm

Well our love story began 19 years and 2 1/2 months ago. I went to Pocatello to hang with my brother but stopped first at a dance place called Thunder Rose. I watched this guy walk in and wasn't sure if I was brave enough to go in. So I cruised Pocatello unable to find my brother so I went back to the Thunder Rose and went in. Found a spot by the wall and sat down and watched everyone dancing. This cowboy came and asked me to dance told him no, he went away for a bit. Came back a second time and asked again, he didn't want to see a pretty girl sitting by herself not dancing. Told him no again. Before long he came back a third time and I just didn't have the heart to tell him no again so I danced with him.We got to talking and did more talking than dancing. After the placed closed we continued talking out in the parking lot. We dumped on each other how we were both not wanting any relationship, he just a week from his divorce being finally and I just broke up with a guy. He had 2 little kids that wanted a new mommy and he had custody of them. We parted and exchanged phone numbers. He went back to American Falls and I to Blackfoot. A week later while in Blackfoot finalizing his divorce he called and wanted to see me and introduce me to his kids. Instant love for me, him, and the kids. We phone dated mostly at night when we got off work while we ate on chocolate bark we both had. I went to American Falls for a date where we packed a picnic lunch and went to the hills in a snow drift and 4 of us in a little truck ate lunch and visited. We got engaged after 1 month of meeting and after we seen our phone bills(this was before cell phones and local calling) so long distance calls every night we decided to get married and continue our friendship and love. We married 2 months after meeting, the kids wanted rings as well so we got them little penny copper rings too. They were so excited. The day we married mother nature decided to dump a bunch of snow and close all the roads so it was a small reception where the ones that showed up went home with a pie and some ice cream. We got 4 hours together before grandma called and said to come and get the kids they want to be with their family. We went on striaght ice and blowing snow roads to get them. Some people gave us a year and said it was  a rebound. But after 19 years we beat the odds. We added 1 more sweet kid to our bunch of happiness. Love is awesome when you are married to your best friend and lover.