the great 'lime' search

So anyone who's been around us has heard about the first night we spent together, after the hospital meeting...and they all ask about the 'lime search' when we mention it and start laughing...so here's the story...

It was Friday, July 16th, 2004, My friend Sandi came over and cooked dinner for us (my sister, kids, M, and I) after putting the kids to bed we all went upstairs to play Monopoly and hang out.
I think we all started out drinking beer, or something, I know we were drinking, and let me state now that I was wearing shorts and a 1/2 shirt kind of tank top (it was July in FL, give me a break! :lol) not important yet, but it will be.
So anyway, we remember that there is tequila downstairs from my housewarming party, since I had not touched alcohol since that night! We discussed doing shots but sis and I needed limes...so M and I offer to go to the store...it's approximately 9pm (I think)
So, off we go, over the bridge to Riverside and Publix...which we discover closes at 9...oh, and did I mention it's raining?
I call back to the house and tell them the store is closed, and we're going to the liquor store to find some limes, but will take us a bit longer...my dumb ass forgets that there is not an on-ramp to I-95N from the Park St. exit...so we drive around riverside for a bit till we get to it (via downtown...:rofl) I think it was at the point we were going through 5 points when I showed her my tat, when we passed by the shop where I got it...since you could only see part of it with the shirt I had on...again, this will be important soon :wink
So two liquor stores later, both of which are closed, and 3 or so phone calls to the house, we find a Winn-Dixie where we get some limes...the one on Normandy Ave. :eyes just a 'little' ways from the house...
Now heading back, there is a store just up the road from the house, where I buy my ciggs cause I'm a cheap bitch, and I was almost out...so we stop, and wonder to each other if they have limes...
so of course, I have to ask when I go in..."yes ma'am, we sure do, right back there by the beer" :hammer
get back to the house, where after telling the story get accused of all kinds of nonsense (oh, BTW, at this point in time we had not even kissed yet!) and go downstairs to cut said limes....where we remedied that little issue, before getting busted by Sandi, who had to run up the stairs hooting "I knew it! I was right!" (thanks pal! :chtounge)
ok, here's where the outfit comes into play...we're all upstairs playing cards...'bullshit' I think the game was called...my sis is pretty lit at this time, and Sandi is feeling pretty good also, as am I...not sure about M though...when I realize that M is out of cards...how she managed that I have no idea, but at that time she decided to check out my tat a little closer, was amazing how quickly the others in the room remembered they had somewhere else they needed to go, and rather quickly! :biglaugha
So there you have it, the 'great lime search', and also the reason for the wedding date :wink :heart