met in 1997... neither of us can remember exactly where or when but we do know it was through a shared love of our favourite band... emailed for a couple of years about our music, and gradually we began to talk about other things.. in august of 2000 i went to the states to meet tom and to follow our band around the countryside... although purchased tickets for 12.. by the end we had attended eight shows... and something had shifted.. tom has since been to australia twice.. i've since been to the states four times... and all up we've been in each other's company for 15 months... they were good months... our union means one big amazing record collection.. and no more airport goodbyes