#1- Barb & A Blind Date

History of J.D.: He has always had a girl friend since 3rd grade. He didn't not have one up until he married Jenny and had a wife instead of a girl friend. He is a very VERY handsome/hot guy, so I dont' blame him. lol!

J.D. went to college for one year before his mission to Utah State. It was there where he broke up with one girlfriend from high school and he met another girl. He says she was nice so he started dating her. He also says he wasn't WAY attracted to her, but he didn't think she wasn't cute. So because of a certain high school buddy who wanted to date her friend, J.D. started dating this girl. We'll call her Barb. J.D. left for his mission and came home August 2006. Just in the knick of time to go to school. Barb wrote J.D. faithfully every week, and needless to say, he loved getting letters and fun packages.

J.D. claims he knew he wasn't going to marry her, but if he didn't find someone else within a couple of years, then he would just marry her anyway. She did have some qualities that he liked, and she was really good to him.

One Sunday, J.D. was riding home with Chet and Bobi Sue back to Orem. J.D. recieved a phone call from his buddy Jefferson asking him to go to conference with him since he had an extra ticket. J.D. was already going with Barb, but knew a girl (Jenny) that he could take instead. They could all go together since they all had tickets to the same session.

J.D. called me up and asked me to go on a blind date with Jefferson to  the Saturday afternoon conference session.

Now you are asking yourself- WHAT THE CRAP!!?? You don't set up a blind date with a girl you are interested in... and to go on a double date while you are with another girl (who could maybe be a future wife!!) That's what went on in my head, and Chet and Bobi Sue's heads. Probably everyone else in the world was thinking the same thing.

J.D. hangs up and tells Jefferson it's all a go. Chet then goes on to tell J.D. what an IDIOT he is! Thank you Chet. I'm glad someone had the guts to tell him :-) Then J.D. realized what he'd done. Oh shoot! ...Well, J.D. didn't call it off, he just went along with it and figured he could pull it off as him and Barb not dating.

In J.D.'s defense, he was thinking it was a good opportunity for him to get to know me better and spend time with me.

J.D. didn't think to get dressed that morning when Jenny and Jefferson showed up to watch conference at Barb's house. I'm not sure how he was thinking he was going to pull of him and Barb not dating when they both are wearing pajamas at Barb's house... don't ask.

During the session, J.D. was leaning away from Barb the entire time on the couch. He also had paper and pencil so he wouldn't have to hold her hand. If he leaned forward, Barb would put her arm around him, so J.D. stayed leaning back and away from her. Even though she found ways to still be all over him. haha!

Jenny and Jefferson were sitting as far apart as they could. (another story- Jefferson had just gone on a date with a girl,  Ashley, the night before and was really wanting to move forward with her and not me. He is now married to Ashley!) Barb and J.D. then finally got dressed and we headed off to the conference center.  Jefferson and I walked in front of Barb and J.D. So when I wasn't looking, J.D. would hold Barb's hand. If I looked back, he'd let go. However, this didn't work, I did catch him and saw him let go. lol! It was here that J.D. didn't want to hurt Barb's feelings, so he was glad we didnt' sit next to each other. Not even close.

We didn't talk or see eachother after conference because I just left. J.D. was kinda bummed, but glad he didn't have to play two parts anymore...lol!