The Dance: Dear Lana . . . Love Michael

By Michael Carouba

While working in Reno for 8 months, I grew tired of being away from home. Also, I wasn’t sure I wanted to stay in my blue collar job. Taking a leap of faith, I quit and moved back to San Francisco. On my first weekend home, I went to a party at a South of Market warehouse where some friends were throwing a party. It was a rainy night and expectations were low. While talking with a high school friend, I noticed a beautiful girl walking by. My friend encouraged me to go talk to her, but I wasn’t ready. A few minutes later, my conversation was interrupted and that very same girl had walked up to me and she said, “Excuse me, would you like to dance?” I replied, “I’d love to”, and that was the start of our DANCE that still continues today…

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546252627

Michael Carouba

I am a native of San Francisco. I am a Commercial Real Estate Broker/Developer who has been married to my wife, Lana for 22 years. We make our home in Lodi, CA and have two children, Cole 19 and Mia 17.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/31/2018

ISBN: 978-1-5462-5263-4 (sc)

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Contents

Valentine’s Day 1995

Dear Lana,

Valentine’s Day 1996

Amazing Year

Engagement Day 1997

January 12th, 1997

Valentine’s Day 1998

Dating Your Wife

Valentine’s Day 1999

Choosing Wisely

Valentine’s Day 2000

The Game of Love

Valentine’s Day 2001

The Tradition I Have Started

Valentine’s Day 2002

Where I Stand

Valentine’s Day 2003

Lessons of Love

Valentine’s Day 2004

As I Look Around Me

Valentine’s Day 2005

Still Holding Hands

Valentine’s Day 2006

Earthly Angels

Valentine’s Day 2007

The Best is Yet to Come

Valentine’s Day 2008

Dreams

Valentine’s Day 2009

Lady Luck

Valentine’s Day 2010

Storytellers

Valentine’s Day 2011

More Than Ever

Valentine’s Day 2012

The Journey

Valentine’s Day 2013

Still

Valentine’s Day 2014

What Does Your Angel Look Like?

Valentine’s Day 2015

Opposites Attract

Valentine’s Day 2016

My Daily Devotional

Valentine’s Day 2017

Uncharted

Valentine’s Day 2018

Queen

Valentine’s Day 1995

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DEAR LANA,

Have you ever been bored at a party

Given up on romance

Thought about leaving

When an Angel asked you to dance

Well it happened to me

It was quite a surprise

Romance truly