After the fashion show, we all headed to our favorite Karaoke show at bar in San Mateo. While Nickola was sitting at the bar drinking water talking to the owner, I came up and ordered my usual glass of Remy. For the first time that evening I notice the sparkle in Nickola’s eyes. The owner, Lubo, who was getting married in a month, told us that since we were both invited to his wedding that we should go together. Not sure what so say next, we both said “yeah, sure, whatever.” That night on the way home I sat in the front of the limosine with Nick while everyone else sat in back. (There may have been small talk but in all honesty I have no recollection as to what was said.) When he dropped me off at home I was not the last person in the car so our night ended with a “see ya.” Later, it turned out that I had to work and never made it to the wedding. About a week after the wedding Nickola called me and asked me out on our first date. He said he waited until his parents left to go back to Bulgaria because at the time his brother was dating someone they did not approve of and he did not want them to scare me off. For our first date we went to the movies and saw Wayne’s World. (Dana Carvey will always have a special place in our hearts.)
We got married on January 1, 1993 and have two sons. One who already graduated from Carlmont High School and another one who will graduate in the spring. (Which just happens to be the same high school where Dana Carvey graduated.)