9 Years

Anh and I went on our first "date" nine years ago today. I use the word "date" loosely because it really was just lunch in the dining hall at Philmont Scout Ranch, but in Middle-of-Nowhere, New Mexico that definitely qualifies as a date. Sad, huh?!

Anh and I were both working at the scout ranch for the summer. He was a 4th year medical student working as a medic in the Health Lodge, and I was there working as a manager in the Trading Post. That was not how I had planned to spend the summer of my senior year of college. I reluctantly agreed to travel to NM as a favor for my Dad who didn't want my younger brother, Travis, to travel from GA to NM alone. I was less than thrilled to spend the summer working around a bunch of boy scouts out in some remote part of the country.

I guess it was for the best though because here we are 9 years later - married with 2 kids. Crazy how life works out!