ourstory

Our story begins at a small and packed house one Friday night. What seemed like the entire Freshman Class of U.N.R., had packed themselves between the walls of the 1500 square foot shack in Northwest Reno.     Nobody wanted to miss the party hosted by the infamous "Mud Sharks". At the center of it all we find Rene with her clique of friends. They bounced from one boy to the next, breaking hearts of the lonely, and bumming drinks from the desperate.
   Off in the corner observing it all, was Brian. Brian liked to party too, but....in moderation, he took himself far too serious.
   The budding journalist prided himself on being able to ask the tough questions, but when it came to talking to girls, Brian was at a loss for words. Tounge tied, the future broadcaster would usually sink further into his corner and let a girl pass by with a smile, wondering, what do I do, what do I say, and by this time she was gone.
    But not this time, Brian found what was sure to be the prettiest girl he had ever seen. He learned from friends that her name was Rene, "the party animal". Overcome by fear, Brian leaped from his chair and said Hi to her!! It was a major milestone, but he didn't stop there, he even got her number. Two weeks later, the boy and the girl had gone on several dates, but then Rene went home to Las Vegas for the summer and the two drifted apart, never to talk again (for sevaral years anyway).
   Brian started his career as a journalist and part-time ski bumb, Rene went on to the admirable profession of becoming a doctor. Many years, and many failed relationships later, our story starts over.
   It was in a bar, several blocks from where they firt met, where Brian and Rene were re-united. Rene with her friends, Brian with his, not much had changed. But this time Brian swallowed his fear, washed it down with a pint of Pale Ale, and he talked to her again!!! Yes, he got her number again too!!!
    Things were looking up for Rene and Brian, until Brian took her on their first date (part 2) to the farmers market. Not the most romantic setting, but for the time it would do. Rene wasn't really impressed by the lads effort to rekindle their relationship, but she couldn't resist those legs our ski bum had spent so many years building. Brian, the hopeless romantic, was not about to give up now, on something he'd let go so long ago. What could be more romantic than an all day hike to the summit of Mt. Rose (10,165 ft.).   Rene survived the trip, and so did this relationship.

We move forward now several weeks, and many dates later, Brian drops Rene off from a movie. We've all been there, that awkward, yet exilerating moment, where you wonder should I kiss her? The moment passes by in a flash, waiting for Brian to capitalize on it. But he didn't, not this night, not the one after that, not even the date after that!
   Rene started to wonder if there was something wrong. As we all know, it was our "Eagle Scout", too afraid and too polite to make a move. Let's jump forward now to July 6, 2001. If you're keeping score, that's two days before Brian's birthday and three before Rene's birthday.
   We all know what happens, or we wouldn't be here today. Brian takes Rene for a walk down a desolate beach in the Bahamas. Suffering from the same anxieties he had endured that first day he ever met Rene, he proceeds forward.
   Rene thought the couple was taking a break away from the rest of the group, exploring the beach. Bill, Gussie, Michele, Keith, Colleen...They all knew what Brian was up to, there was no turning back.
   Deep down inside Brian dug up the courage and the ring from his velcro pocket swim trunks, and asked Rene if they could sit and talk for a bit. She was reluctant, until Brian said he had something special to give her. About that time Rene's face dropped, and barely eeked out the words, "What are you doing?" For once in this relationship, our journalist was not gonna back down from asking the toughest question he'd ever faced, "Rene, Will you marry me?" She said Yes!!!
   And that's where we are today...our two lovers are planning a marriage. Rene is applying to residency programs and Brian is applying himself to his daily job of asking those hard hitting questions. But when June 1, 2001 roles around it's the answers that will count.
    See ya' there.