In October 1988, we went to Washington, DC on a long weekend to see the AIDS Quilt.  It was quilts laid out on the lawn of one of the parks in town co-memorating people who had died from AIDS.  Lots of people were there and lots of quilts.  From there we went to Williamsburg, VA - a recreation of buildings from the 1770's.  On the way home, we took the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel onto the Delmarva penninsula.  It was late but we decided to catch the Cape May-Lewes ferry.  We got there just in time to get the last ferry of the day.  After the three hour crossing, we took the Garden State Parkway home - another three hours.  I think we got home something like 2 in the morning with work the next day.

One time before we were engaged, we went to the Museum of Natural History.  It's a big place and we walked all over.  Clareen had more energy than I did - I had to lie down on the benches.  On the way home, Clareen asked "What did you like best today?"  I said, "The dinosaurs".  She goes, "Huh.  I thought you'd say "being with me"".  I always did after that.

We started dating in 1988.  Our first date was to Space Farms in Sussex, NJ.  I never heard of the place.  We got on the highway and drove forever it seemed until finally we got there.  It's a zoo.  We roamed around and saw the animals.  We had lunch there, too.  On the way back, we played miniature golf at a place in Garfield that's no longer there.