long time

The Summer Gala

"You never know who you might meet at a stuffy fundraiser"

This was the annual fundraising dinner, dance, and silent auction for the foundation that was converting the old 1910 brick high school buildings into a community center. The buildings needed structural earthquake upgrades, updated electrical and plumbing, and a basic...

Rewind

"A first encounter leads to a second many years later"

At seventeen we should not have been in the bar, but Dave had managed to get us past the bouncer and inside. The dim lighting and loud, throbbing music were as exciting as having our first drinks in a club.Dave was...