Eight Years

Many moons ago in a land where the waters are still, before Captain Y dreamt of driving a shrimp boat, when Plant Girl was still a Plant Student, a girl and a boy walked to class unaware their lives were about to change.  Captain Y entered the room and choose a seat by the door.  A few minutes later, Plant Girl entered the same room and sat down in the desk right beside him.  They did not talk that day, or the day after, or the day after that.  Captain Y solicited the help of the other boys in class to gather information about Plant Girl.  He learned that she played basketball, just like him, and decided this was his way into her heart.  Her joined her in the lab one morning running chlorophyll samples and asked “would you like to go play basketball sometime?”  Plant Girl answered with a non-committal “Sometime, sure” and he responded “How about Thursday?”  Plant Girl agreed and that is where it all began.  Basketball led to dinner which led to a movie which led to meeting the parents, a ring and a wedding.  They adopted Sasha, moved to Texas, got jobs, and a house.  They continue their adventures everyday; sometimes together, sometimes apart but always in love. 



Then




Now