Well, today is a first!
For Dane and I, just to be perfectly clear.
Dane had a wonderful idea to go camping before we start our new adventures this coming week. Dane took two bartending positions and a substitute teaching position and is in the process of deciding which position he wants to eliminate to keep his sanity. I was recently hired as a musician for a growing local church and most recently for a sales position in a homegrown business in Iowa. While both of us know it's a time of transition and confusion that has caused a great deal of stress and heartbreak on top of the move away from our old home, the honest best thing for the both of us right now is ... just to relax.
Now, relaxing is a funny thing. Dane likes to relax through singing or cooking or spending time with friends. I have trouble relaxing... period . I like to spend time with friends too, but I also prefer to read books, write, or play piano. So we compromised and decided to go... camping! Hah!
I know, right? Two gay guys camping? Believe it or not, we actually set the tent up within 15 minutes just between the two of us. (without calling either of our dads, I might add!)
Initially, this trip presented itself with several challenges. The first being the materials, the second being the actual camping itself. I wasn't sure if I was ready to spend a night in the outside world so quickly after moving back to the Cedar Rapids area and Dane wasn't too sure if he could survive without running water on site. Believe it or not, we're both still breathing!
However...
This time shared between the two of us has brought up several questions for ourselves that we'd like to answer before we get married. I could give you a never-ending list of questions (because that's what it feels like when you're planning a wedding), but it really all boils down to 5 simple ones...
Who?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
At first glance, it may seem like those 5 questions could easily be answered. Any couple on the journey to being married or those who have already been married at least once could answer those questions in a heartbeat. Dane and I already have answered all of them... except 1. So right now we're searching for the answer to the fifth question before we fully consummate our marriage. I have no doubts that we'll find the answer at this point, the real question at hand is... well... I'll let you figure *that* part out.
Dane and I have discussed multiple times writing a book together. I have started many a novel myself, but being the Aries that I am (or, at least, that I'm told I am) I have a tendency to start projects and not finish them. And being the Gemini that Dane is, he tends to talk me up before I embark on said project right before I fall flat on my face. So Dane and I started a project together in compro:
We are going to write you our romance novel.
It's going to have 17 chapters because I have a running joke with the number 17 and Dane doesn't get a choice in the matter, so Dane gets to co-write a book with me! This is something we both thought we'd never do on our own. This venture gives us the opportunity to review several 'firsts' in my life and be able to tell the story from both Dane and my perspectives. I plan to release each 'chapter' on Fridays after a week of drafting and visiting with Dane. At the end of the 17 chapters who knows what will happen? This is a creative work in progress and I am beyond excited to embark on another creative endeavor with the man-to-be-my-hubby. We've done several musicals, decorated homes and even pitched one tent together... so it only makes sense to write a book next!
I can't wait to share the finished products with you all!
Well that's that. Time to get to writing! Talk to you soon!
Sincerely,
Gabe & Dane
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