Mike and I met 18 years ago during my Freshman/Sophomore banquet. We were blind dates. I had only talked to him on the phone maybe twice, just to discuss what we would wear for that night. I was so nervous meeting him for the first time because I had never been set up with a blind date before. I remember settling into our seats waiting for the program to start and the seat next to me (Mike's seat) was empty. I thought I was stood up. Our friends looked at me across the table wondering where Mike was. I got even more nervous. Right at the last minute, Mike appears looking like a nervous wreck too! We greeted each other with a smile and I could not help but notice his Winnie the Pooh tie as part of our “black ensemble” outfit that we talked about on the phone. I thought to myself, “What the...”. But I’m not gonna lie, his tie wasn't the only thing I thought was cute that night. After the evening had ended, we said goodbye and had gone our separate ways. A few days later, I get a phone call from Mike pretending to be an unknown caller. I remember getting frustrated with the "caller" going back-and-forth with trying to figure out who it was. When Mike revealed it was him, suddenly I got butterflies in my stomach. Long story short, apparently, Mike thought I was “cute” too. The rest is history...