On Friday Dave and I finally drove the new BMW out to his house in Discovery Bay. His wife was pleasantly surprised with her new car.

Dave kept the car at my house all week. Each day he’d come pick it up and have some work done on it–new rims, tint job, fix the CD player and sound system, car alarm. I don’t know how he kept it a secret.

My family would ask Dave, “So what’s the occasion? Birthday? Anniversary?” Dave would smile and reply, “Nope. She just needs a new car, and I want to give her a nice one.”

What a nice guy, eh?

I must admit, I had my doubts about Dave and Lana. The first few years were rocky and I didn’t think they would make it. Seeing them together these days there can be no doubt. Dave really, really loves his wife, and she loves him back. They are going to be just fine. They really are happy together.