In my OAC English class, I noticed a boy who was argumentative but somehow came across as almost shy. Exactly the kind of dichotomy that would get my attention. He did his Hamlet soliloquy and I was hooked. We dated for two weeks at the end of the summer leading into university. He was so intense, he scared me and I let him go off to Ottawa without so much as a "see you soon". My biggest regret in life, by far.
Fast forward 17 years and through the wonder of Facebook, we got a second chance.
Why am I digging all of this up?
Due to health problems, I wasn't able to accompany the chef to a gala at the ROM. With a circus theme. How much fun THAT would be?
He went with a long-time friend who is a wonderful photographer and her efforts more than matched his in both costume and flair. She took a picture of the chef at the gala which made me fall in love with him just that little bit more. Hard to do when you are as head-over-heels as I am.
No one gets to see this playful, theatrical side of DaLocalChef anymore. But I do, every day.
And I count my lucky stars.
picture taken by the incomparable Michelle Kauntz
