Between the time we started working together, March 13, and when we officially became a couple, May 27, 1989, there was a lot of friendship building. We not only worked closely together and shared rides home, but we also spent a lot of our free time together. We had differing break schedules, but we got... Continue Reading →

Things have been too difficult lately for me to share stories. So I thought I'd share one of the letters Steve wrote to me over that first summer we were together. This letter was written on 7/17/89. Dear Nancy! Once upon a time, in a land not that far away, lived a frog, who dreamed... Continue Reading →

This story comes from March 9, 1989. Four days after meeting Steve. As you remember, Steve was working as a Counselor/Coordinator at Calvin Crest and I had gone up with my cousin to serve as a Cabin Leader. We had met, and looked for a bed, but then we went our separate ways. He had... Continue Reading →

I know the exact date for this one. It was June 16, 1989. Steve and I had known each other since March 6th and were a couple since May 27. We were both back at our parent’s homes; me in Hilmar, him in Turlock. We had spent every day from May 27 until June 16... Continue Reading →

So today I was going through some boxes of Steve's that have been in the garage of every house we've lived in. I'm not getting rid of things, I'm simply looking for a connection. Inside a box filled with old photos, art supplies, and nick-knacks I found a cardboard box that looked familiar. Across the... Continue Reading →

I don’t remember the exact date for this story, but I know it happened before we were “together”. Our official “together” date was May 27/28, 1989, so this happened maybe a week before that. As the Camp Counselors/Coordinators, Steve and I had the fun nighttime job of Cabin Checks. After lights out at about 9:00... Continue Reading →

This has always been one of Steve’s favorite stories. Over the years, it was replaced by newer stories, but it is the oldest story of us. Steve was working as an Outdoor Education Coordinator at Calvin Crest an outdoor education camp for 6th graders. An Outdoor Education Coordinator is a person who basically runs the... Continue Reading →