There are many, many adventures to tell: winning pool tournaments in Vancouver, how Ellen got the nickname “Ace” playing cards in Portland, winning the spaghetti cook-off in Santa Fe, sailing from Key West to the Tortugas, staying up all nite … Continue reading
In addition to having spicey adventures, we added our imaginations. After crashing the car into the side of a mountain in Kentucky (this was a different trip heading back to the Twin Cities from seeing my sister in Virginia), we … Continue reading
We spent a lot of time on that balcony. Sort of “Under the boardwalk, Out by the sea, On a blanket with my Baby, that’s where I’ll be.” We made forays to the market, caught a minor league baseball … Continue reading
Ellen and I fell in love. I was charmed by her good looks and personality. We loved all things in common, in politics, under the covers, the fun we had just hanging-out together, going on adventures and living a romantic … Continue reading
Well, the Wellstone Campaign was kicking off in the Fall of 1989. Both of us were Wellstone volunteers. I was at a birthday party for a Lawyer’s Guild friend. There was Ellen and I asked her to dance. (This … Continue reading