My girlfriend Veronica and I had been together for six years, ever since our freshman year in college. We were both working in the Twin Cities, MN, and ate lunch together daily.
The night started out with us ordering in Chinese food and curling up on the couch together to watch TV. About a 1/2 an hour after we had got done eating, he suggested we get into the hot tub.
Ever since we graduated from Duluth we made it a tradition to go back every year for a visit. This time it was for my birthday and the weather was unusually warm for mid-November.
It was a balmy Friday night, October 28th, 2005. After a hectic week of social engagements, the couple opted for a quiet Friday night at home, the first in about four months.