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wasn’t the right time,
” he said.
For New Year’s, the couple
went to Cleveland and attended
a comedy show, which David
thought might be a good back-
up plan.
“But they didn’t have a table
for us and sat us at a bar that
was super low, as low as our
knees, which was so uncomfort-
able, and that moment didn’t
seem right either!” David said.
The next night, they were
seated at a back corner in a
Turkish restaurant, the lights
were dim, the place was quiet,
the time was ripe. This is the
perfect moment, David thought.
He turned to Beth, all ready to
propose, but she was starving
and chowing down on the
bread in the most unromantic
fashion!
“Can you just put that bread
down for one minute?” David
asked her.
“But I’m hungry!” Beth pro-
tested, still oblivious.
Eventually, despite those little
derailments, the question really
did get asked and they really did
get engaged.
Beth and David married in
October 2008 at Adat Shalom
Synagogue. David sang Beth a
song he’
d written and composed
for her.
Today, the happy couple live
in Oak Park with their three
sons — Evan, 11, Jared, 8, and
Noah, 5. David is a piano teach-
er and pianist; Beth is an editor.
They are members of Beth
Shalom and for the past eight
years, have organized the suc-
cessful Chanu-Con! event.
When reflecting on how they
met, David said, “I believe it’s
helpful to know what you really
want down to the last detail.
You might be surprised when
you find exactly what you’re
looking for.
”
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