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Our First Date

This past weekend Thomas and I decided to re-live our first and second dates.

We decided to meet up for drinks at the C&O bar. He got there first and was wearing a blue pin stripe button down (still my favorite shirt of his!) and jeans. I had on skinny jeans, Tom’s boots, and a black Stitch Fix blouse! I walked there, so I was a few minutes late, and when I spotted him I said, “You look like the guy I’m supposed to be meeting!” We were both smitten from the start, and I don’t remember how long we talked. He gave me a ride home in his truck and said he couldn’t wait for the next one.

So, the C&O bar is so special to us! It’s romantic and rustic and tucked into the basement of one of Cville’s finest dining establishments.

Dinner is served…

You can order the dinner menu down there, so it’s a great way to enjoy the menu in a more casual setting.

This past weekend we had the tuna, which was melt-in-your-mouth good, and duck gnocchi to start!

My entrée was rockfish over grits with micro greens and pesto, plus roasted corn to share!

Our first date was on a Tuesday, and I invited T over that Friday night for a fire pit and s’mores. He arrived looking handsome and ready to build a fire! We talked by the fire for hours, about soccer, iPhones, music, and growing up in Charlottesville.

So, last Saturday night we reenacted the fire pit night with Mazen.

Mazen LOVES fire pit nights, and he likes to take charge of the tasks. He wore Thomas’s headlamp and gave us all instructions on how to get things set up.

I was in charge of the s’mores!

Sparklers are always involved too.

Turned out I had chocolate all over my face when we went back inside!

Our third date was a meet-up at T’s house to watch the very first Game Of Thrones episode. And then the rest, as they say, is history. We both admitted we were waiting for red flags, but as time went on, they never appeared. Everything about our relationship has felt so natural and easy-going from the start.

I think this was our first photo taken together, a few weeks later when I was T’s date to a friend’s wedding.

It’s hard to believe our own is coming up so fast. I didn’t share so many pictures from our first few seasons together, but here’s a bunch!

We couldn’t be happier! <3

Have a great weekend, friends!

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  2. Sally says

    Aww – love this post! You two look so happy! I have such great memories of going to the C&O growing up. I actually am hoping to host our rehearsal dinner for our wedding there!

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  4. Chelsey says

    This was really sweet! I’m a long time reader…but never poster 😉 I just wanted to say congratulations on your upcoming wedding…so happy for the two of you 🙂

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  5. Jamie says

    Hi Kath! THanks for sharing. Its so nice to see how happy you are. Earlier this year my 10 year relationship ended. I am nervous about dating in the future. Just out of curiosity how long did you wait to date after you and Matt split? Did you try online dating? I haven’t been single since 2006 so I am just clueless and curious to hear what worked for you! Love your blog and have been reading forever.

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  6. Katie says

    This is so sweet and brings tears to my eyes. A lot of what you said, the instantly smitten, the easy going, etc is very similar to my relationship, which only began a month and a half ago, but I feel already that it holds so much potential! Thanks for sharing this with us. I love, love!

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    • KathEats says

      We technically met on the soccer field, but we connected on a dating app and might not have started a conversation otherwise!

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  12. Laura Swanson says

    Awww those pictures are so cute! Especially the silly one on the bottom right! I wish we knew when the wedding was, I’m sure you’re getting excited! What it hard to decide when to introduce Mazen to him? Was he nervous about meeting Mazen and having him like him?

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  16. Aida says

    I love your first date story and very happy for you 3! This is off topic but will you be sharing co parenting experience or tips? As a stepmom, I like to learn about co parenting so I can do the best I can for my stepdaughter whose 8, and I met when she was 4.
    Look forward to your big day! Enjoy every moment and soak up all the love you both will be receiving. I just got married July 1.

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  18. Linda @ the Fitty says

    I think the next time you revisit those restaurants, you should let the waiter know that you’re celebrating your anniversary or you’re just reliving your very first date so many years ago! I think it will warm them up on a human level, but on a business customer service level, they might give you something complimentary? 🙂

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  20. Steph says

    SO happy for you two! My husband and I both attended UVa…and the C&O is the restaurant where we took our parents to dinner the first night they all met one another. Great choice!!

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