Our journey together started with a match.com message from Kerri to Dan on a Saturday morning in late February. Dan was in Savannah visiting Q, so he didn’t respond until later in the day (which was not a good start from Kerri’s point of view). They both quickly realized that they each traveled to San Francisco frequently for work and had probably been on the same flights dozens of times. So, 24 days later they finally had their first date…in San Francisco.
First contact on Match.com. The fact that KK was willing to through FSU under the bus so quickly in favor of Bama was a great sign. :)
Kerri likes to remind me of two things: A) Supposedly I am a “pig” for listing 34 as the low end of my age range (can’t blame a guy for trying, right?) and B) She “technically” didn’t qualify since she was 49 when I met her. Seriously, though, I quickly realized that if you weren’t old enough to see (and understand) the original Star Wars in the movie theatre AND weren’t in at least High School when U2 released their War album, then we probably don’t need to be dating. I’m glad Kerri was confident enough to ignore my age range and give me a chance. :)
First Date at Foreign Cinema (Dan’s favorite restaurant) in the Mission District in San Francisco (March 14, 2017)
Second Date at New York Prime in Atlanta (March 18, 2017)
Third date at The Painted Pin in Atlanta — where Kerri said she was going to school me in bowling and ping pong. Neither happened. (May 5, 2017)
Fourth date at Beauty And Essex in Los Angeles (May 8, 2017)
On June 8, 2017 we had our 5th date at The Black Cat Jazz club in the Tenderloin in San Francisco.
On June 23, 2017 we had a night cap at the Southern Gentleman.
August 8th in San Francisco
August 9, 2017 at Palace Hotel (Pied Piper Bar) San Francisco.
August 12, 2017, Atlanta at American Cut
August 14, 2017, San Francisco. Ozumo Sushi.
August 19, 2017, Lake Oconee
September 1, 2017. Our big FSU vs Alabama party. Important merging of our friends (and merging of our money for the party). Kerri throws a hot dog that I bought her at the game after she realizes Alabama is gonna spank her team badly.
September 10, 2017 - we support Kendra (and Dan’s Mom and his extended Ohio family) with our THE OHIO STATE gear.
September 21, 2017 at The Ritz Key Biscayne. Dan had wanted to meet someone special so that he’d have a date for this every other year PwC Partner retreat.
September 22, 2017 @ The Ritz Key Biscayne. PwC Fall Partner Retreat.
September 22, 2017 @ The Delano Pool & Beach Club. Photo taken by Derek Johnson.
October 14, 2017. At Bones with the Dyes and KK let me watch the Alabama vs Arkansas game on my phone during dinner. That’s why she’s a “keeper”.
October 14, 2017. The Palms @ Brookwoods Trace.
October 19, 2017 - stone crabs (a Daniels tradition) at New York Prime in Atlanta.
October 20, 2017 watching Florida Georgia Line at Verizon Amphitheater.
October 21, 2017. Alabama vs. Tennessee in Tuscaloosa. KK’s first live Alabama game. Now she’s hooked on winning!!
October 27, 2017. Halloween Party at Keith and Heather Wilken’s. Dan went as Steve Jobs and I brought my greatest invention (Siri). KK played the part of Siri well and was unresponsive and dysfunctional all night.
November 18, 2017 at Le Fat (Atlanta).
December 1, 2017 in Atlanta at what USED to be the Ritz Carlton Buckhead (but it changed owners and didn’t have the same Christmas cheer that KK had grown accustomed to).
December 9, 2017 at PwC Holiday Party
December 12, 2017 at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA
December 28, 2017 at Highlands Grill in Birmingham, AL. Dan’s first time to meet Nina, David and the girls.
December 31, 2017 - New Year’s Eve at Dan’s house.
January 1, 2017 at the Alabama vs Clemson game in the Superdome, New Orleans, LA.
January 1, 2017 in New Orleans at The Ritz (after the Alabama semi-final game against Clemson).
January 6, 2018 at Kerri (and Kim’s) 50th Birthday party.
January 17, 2018 back at Foreign Cinema in San Francisco, CA (our first date location).
January 21, 2018 at Atlanta Fish Market
February 4, 2018 Super Bowl Party at Dan’s
February 24, 2018 at KR Steakbar.
March 16, 2018 at Dwell Hotel in Chattanooga, TN for Rachel’s tennis tournament.
April 3, 2018 at Punta Cana Beach (Rachel’s Spring Break).
April 7, 2018 in Venice Beach, CA at MTN. We were there for a UCLA visit for Rachel.
April 17, 2018 at Verizon Amphitheater for the Jimmy Buffet concert.
April 21, 2018 at Buffalo Phil’s before the Alabama Spring game.
April 21, 2018 at Bryant-Denny Stadium for Alabama’s Spring game. Dan’s very first A-Day game.
April 24, 2018 at Hotel Valencia bar (Santana Row) in San Jose, CA.
May 4, 2018 at Rachel’s graduation party.
May 18, 2018 at Scott and Kim’s house for Kal’s graduation.
May 19, 2018 at Verizon Amphitheater to see Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan.
May 26, 2018 at Lake Martin. Memorial Day weekend and one year to the day before our wedding.
June 8, 2018 at Ritz Lake Oconee.
June 9, 2018 at Ritz Lake Oconee. One of Kerri’s happy places. Kerri’s cousin, David, is probably mad that Dan took his place on these trips. Ha!
June 23, 2018 at Lake Mitchell visiting with the Daniels and the Haas families. Wearing an Auburn hat to show that I can blend in, as needed. WDE!
June 29, 2018. Lake Martin streaming Dead & Company with Tim and Suzanne.
July 7, 2018 at Chastain Park BNL concert.
July 15, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC. At my “private club” the Crunkleton (inside joke).
July 30, 2018 @ Rosemary Beach. One of Kerri’s many “happy places”
August 3, 2018 @ Rosemary Beach. Bonfire on the beach (our last night there).
August 31, 2018, Winter Park, Florida @ The Alfond Inn
September 1, 2018, Alabama rolls over Louisville during the Labor Day weekend kick-off of college football
September 22, 2018, sweating our @$&es off at UNC vs Pitt game
September 23, 2018, Celebrating Q’s birthday at Arnette’s Chop Shop
October 7, 2018, Engagement! At Paoletti’s in Highlands, NC
October 14, 2018, Dinner at Arnette’s Chop Shop Bar
November 28, 2018, made one last stop by the Black Cat in 2018. San Francisco, CA.
December 16, 2018, One of our many dinners at Arnette’s Chop Shop
December 21, 2018, Co-hosted Holiday Cocktail Party at Kerri’s
December 27, 2018 @ The Biltmore Coral Gables
December 28, 2018, South Beach
December 28, 2018, South Beach Miami trip. Hanging out at Delano Beach Club after dinner at Bazaar by Jose Andres
January 12, 2019, Highlands, NC at Art’s