First Love and the Falling Snow

I wrote “First Love and the Falling Snow” for my wife, Jennifer — as we approach our 23rd Wedding Anniversary in just a few days. Foremost in my memory is one of our early dates in 1998. (As a couple, it was that time, where you’re just a few weeks in, and your mindset is a blissful combination of nervous anticipation and total comfort.)

It was in early December, and we decided to have a movie night. As you did in 1998, we went to a local Blockbuster…