<p>Sokkerdad and I were living in the same apartment building when we met. When we met, he was a senior in college and I was working and taking some graduate classes. He was a 70’s free spirited type who took some time off after high school ( before college) and left to travel around the country with $200 in his pocket. Even though we were the same age, he started college five years later than I did.
The apartment we were living in was actually an old barn that had been converted in to four cheap one bedroom apartments designed for students. I was living in the downstairs apartment and he was in one of the upstairs units. What I didn’t know is that my apartment controlled the heat for the entire building. I went on vacation and turned the heat down really low in order to conserve energy. When I got back, he came to my door and asked very politely if I could please turn the heat on. He had called the landlord complaining about the cold and was told that it was my fault!</p>
<p>Here we are now - 22 years of marriage and two sokkerkids later.</p>