Four years ago, I did ask Lea about her dream date. At the time, I thought I would grow a set of balls and ask her out and this was going to be my ace in the hole. Little did I know how long I would hold onto this knowledge until she was the one who pushed me to make her dreams come true. She was embarrassed when I finally got her to tell me about her dream date. It’s not the type of thing most girls her age would say they wanted, but nothing about Lea is typical. She said she would love it if, just once, a guy picked her up in a convertible and they could drive through the country at night with the top down so she could look up at the stars. Then, she said, he would take her to Veteran’s Hill, where she would curl up next to him while they watch the planes taking off and landing, flying so low you could almost touch them. Lucky for me, Robby’s dad loves me and owns a convertible. It’s not anything fancy, but I don’t think she’ll mind. After so much time has passed, I’m hoping I’ll get bonus points for remembering any of the details.
