Fun at Finkbiner

Finkbiner Park is a very large public park right next to Matt and Loretta's new apartment. I took Matt there this morning after walking through downtown Glendora, and he had a fabulous time! It was only my second trip to Finkbiner Park, and it brought back fond memories of my first trip there.

The date was February 15, 1997, and I was a senior in high school. James and I had known each other for years by this time, but we weren't romatically involved (yet). A week or two before, we had gone to a semi-formal dance together, and for Valentine's Day, we bought each other flowers. (He also bought candy and filled my bookbag .... but that's another story for another day.) He asked if I wanted to go out to dinner on the 15th, and I got all dressed up in anticipation for this wonderful restaurant he told me about. He picked me up, and informed me that we needed to go back to his house because he had forgot his wallet. When we arrived there, he had prepared a beautiful candlelit dinner complete with appetizers and dessert. I was flabbergasted. We then went for an after-dinner stroll to Finkbiner Park, where we kissed for the very first time. I think the rest is history ....

Taking our son to the same park where James and I started our fantastic romatic journey was a real treat for me this morning. When James arrives in a few days, I imagine he will also enjoy lingering in his memories of Finkbiner Park.