ten years after we met

At just about this exact time on the afternoon of January 17th, 2002, I walked into a coffee shop, looked around, and settled on Catherine just as she settled on me:  this must be Ellen's sister, whom she'd set me up with.    She was beautiful, tall and slim, with shortish, wavy hair, and dressed with classic simplicity.    She ordered tea;  I got coffee.    We talked for several hours, and my life was changed.

Later today, we'll check into a beautiful old bed and breakfast, and celebrate having known each other for ten years.    My beautiful love!   I don't want the next ten years to pass this quickly!