Today marks fifteen years since Al and I went on our first date!

I remember being so nervous that I changed my clothes four times before Al came to my parents’ house. Yes, my parents still have the same house!

The most amazing thing is that I wanted to find an exact replica of the top I wore on September 4, 2010, only in a larger size. I still have the old one, in my closet, but it definitely does not fit anymore.

Desperate, I turned to Facebook. So many of my friends reached out and offered help! Finally, I downloaded the Depop app, which is one of the only places on the Internet and apps where I hadn’t looked. Miracle of miracles, someone was selling the exact top, in my size! I snatched it up for $10.00. It has a tiny hole in it, but I could care less. It arrived last week. I’m so excited to wear it tomorrow when we go out to celebrate. We are going to a great restaurant called Becca at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, which isn’t too far away from Catch 31, where we had dinner that amazing night in September 2010.

Here are fifteen photos that are special to me.

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Happy Anniversary, Al! I love you!

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂