17 Again

Meet Nathan-

Nate and I grew up together.

I've always had a soft spot in my heart for him.

His parents invited (or I invited myself) over for dinner.

Nate came down from British Columbia to surprise me.

I may or may not have cried.

Ok.

I cried.

 Nate and I dated a little in High School.  He took me to Prom and our Prom picture is one of the ONLY good picture I have of the two of us.  EVER.

After dinner, I told Nate to take a picture with me to mark the occasion.  Suddenly, I had an instant flashback.  It was 2002 all over again and I was trying everything I could to get him to smile for a darn photo.  I had completely forgotten how much this boy HATES getting his picture taken... maybe that's why it never worked out between us ;) 

Sadly, this is the best we ended up with.

But I'll take it.

After dinner, Nate and I went for a drive around the county.  We went out to Birch Bay, up to Semiahmoo, over to Lynden and then back home to Ferndale.  It was just like old times.  I couldn't help but smile.  Nate would ask, "You feelin' 17 again?"  I told him I could believe how 10 years could feel so long ago and yet seem like it was just yesterday.  He laughed and told me, "Don't fool yourself, Kate.  It WAS a long time ago."   Haha.

So true. 

But it felt great to be 17 again....

...if only for a night.