20 YEARS

I can still remember lots of details, though some things, like conversation or what we were wearing, have faded over the years. I wasn’t really interested in dating, but agreed to for a friend who was sure she had found the perfect guy for me: “He’s European! You lived in Europe!” I drove out to Linda and Nick’s townhouse where we met, and we all went out to dinner at some suburban Chinese place, and then we rented movies and went back to their place. After the first movie, Linda and Nick fell asleep on the sofa and we stayed,...