Our love story begins one warm night in May.

I went to Mission Beach to line dance on the Boardwalk with a line dance group. I started

learning a new song. When I saw Dave out of the corner of my eye. I knew I had to meet him.

So I pulled some courage from somewhere and went over and started talking with him.

He told me he was from Chicago. I told that it was my favorite big city. He told me he was an

engineer. I told him my all-time favorite engineer joke.

We laughed and flirted. Then he said he knew how to couples dance: like west coast swing, and

two step and swing.

He introduced me to Russ and said Russ gives lessons for couples dancing. Then he told me to

give Russ my number so sometime we could get a dance lesson together. Russ looked at Dave

and said, “Dave if you want Dawn’s number you’re going to have to ask for it yourself.”

Sheepishly Dave pulled some courage from somewhere and looked over at me and asked for

my number. I gave Dave my number. We went out for drinks after dancing and talked until the

place closed.

That night has been the beginning of something incredibly wonderful. We have loved everyday

we have spent with each other. Dancing and stepping in sync with each other. We both know that we our each other’s blessing