April 01st, 2021 in Sandals Montego Bay

Until we get Married!

Michele Yost

In the beginning... (Ok, my beginning) I was born on a little island in the Philippines to a smart, ambitious, and hardworking young woman and a guy that was crazy enough to travel around the world for her. I was surrounded by an endless amount of relatives. My two doting brothers were my automatic heroes; although their babysitting was questionable. Ice was my first dog; making my love for big dogs inevitable. My parents were my first role models, so from an early age I knew that what I wanted out of life wasn't going to be bound by geography, what others expected, or societal norms. I was one month old for my first passport and that must have been when my parents allowed the travel bug to bite me... or when I first told the world to bite me. It was a long time ago. Facts are fuzzy.

We stayed in the Philippines long enough for me to develop an engrained sense of royalty. We moved to the states (NC) when I was still five. "Opportunity," they said; but where are the maids?! Well, although I had to live like a peasant in this new place I embraced the culture... Not so much of the rural country folk around me; but the one I read about in the Sweet Valley High young adult book series. If I could be anything I wanted to be a pretty, blond-haired, blue-eyed high school cheerleader like Jessica. Then I was going to have a monstrous career as a supermodel, like Linda Evangelista, and be in George Michael videos. (We can discuss separately how those plans panned out.)

Meanwhile, my actual life growing up consisted of lots of homework, being a bookworm, avoiding helping in the yard, riding motorcycles and playing with guns with Dad, and practicing Tae Kwon Do. My parents never failed to remind me of the importance of self-confidence, an education, as well as the ability to immobilize an assailant. Once I got my black belt at 12, I was allowed to make my cheerleading dreams come true! Ahh – but my taste of small town fame eventually grew stale and bitter. So I moved to Charlotte as soon as I could after graduation. An actual city! My heart was finally home. More importantly, I was unsupervised!

If you heard I was a wild one; well, that puts it mildly. I was married to the city lights and the nightlife while enjoying the single life. After six years, I grew tired of the constant party and decided to go back to school. Following Dad’s advice, I chose the medical field but my aversion to people made me want to hide in the lab, so I got my Bachelor’s in medical science. I spent five years in the lab before I broke out to see the rest of the world. For some years now I’ve gotten some time to explore, capture some breathtaking views, and eat some really good food. Oh, the food…

During my years disguised as an adult, I lost my Dad in 2011… the first man I ever loved. Losing him showed me how strong and how out of my mind I could be. I was able to find my footing and way through the world with the support, patience, and love of my friends, Mojo, Breck, human family, and David.

Also in 2011, I got David for my 30th birthday. His cousin brought him to my 30th birthday party. We killed at beer pong, and he came along the next day when we met friends for breakfast and then played at the pool. We’ve been playing together ever since. #firsthusband

David Holliday

I was born somewhere on Long Island, NY. Later we moved to Hopewell, NY where I went to school as little as possible. I had lots of friends and parties. I got married. It didn’t’ work out so great… I moved to NC and found the strangest girl, but it was NC and she had all her teeth. We’ve got a dog and don’t want kids. I think she’s the one. Third time is a charm.

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