We have a saying around our house you might not have heard before. When someone reveals information not directly related to them that isn’t supposed to be revealed yet, we call it a “KevinColon”. Kinda like when Jack Black revealed Angelina Jolie was having twins with Brad Pitt during the Natalie Morales interview on the TODAY Show. See how closely I can align every aspect of my life with the TODAY Show?
Let me explain. See this couple, they are our long-time and very dear friends, Kevin and Amy Colon. They planted a church outside of Denver, Colorado a few years back. While they were back in the South visiting family earlier this week, we were lucky enough to snag a dinner with them.
Kevin and Pete were college roommates and the best of friends. When I met Pete during our sophomore year of college, they had been friends for a couple of years and were extremely close.
When I met Pete I was also dating another guy.
This story is getting juicer by the minute.
Kevin was watching out for Pete’s heart. He wanted his friend to be happy, but also thought I might not be the best choice at the time since I was already “spoken for”.
Usually I would meet up with Pete late-at-night outside our dorms under this really beautiful oak tree. We’d just sit and talk, share, and dream. My husband has always been the perfect gentleman.
After a few weeks of our talking, sharing, and dreaming (and ultimately sneaking around) Kevin decided something needed to be done to stop this nonsense. He took matters into his own hands. He called my boyfriend, and said something to the effect of “Do you know where your girlfriend is right now?” Then he hung up. Keep in mind, this was before the days of Caller ID.
Well, you see where the story is going. My boyfriend calls my room and asks my roommate if I’m available…..my roommate comes running out of our dorm wearing just a t-shirt yelling “He’s on his way over, you’ve got to get upstairs.”
And the rest is history…. so to speak.
Back in November of 1993 that “KevinColon” was a big deal. Sitting here 15 years later that “KevinColon” is still a big deal, but for entirely different reasons. Thanks Kevin!
Any “KevinColons” you want to share?
Ha ha…that’s awsome!
We had someone like that named Brian Carney. During the few months prior to our wedding we had all kinds of family issues we were trying to work through so we ended up driving or “parking” different places to get some alone time.
On 2 or 3 occasions Brian managed to be at the same place we were – even driving by and seeing us a half-hour from home!
Our friends were going to try to find a life-size cardboard cutout of Brian and put it in our honeymoon suite but the never did. I think I would have passed out if I walked in and saw him there!
By: bradruggles on July 31, 2008
at 7:14 am
What a sweet story:) I was dating another guy when I met Jarrod…actually my boyfriend at the time introduced us…so, thank you Chris Riddle for introducing me to the most amazing man in the world
By: Laura on July 31, 2008
at 7:23 am
How cute!!!
When my husband and I started dating we did so in a private manner. We were both really involved at our church and had been friends for 2 years, and wanted to date without the “complexity” that others can sometimes bring. The only people that knew were our pastor and his wife. After rehearsal one day, we were sitting at the piano talking. There were at least 10 people still hanging around. We started talking about Joseph in the bible, and my pastors wife says, “Now thats a nice name for you two to name your son…………uh…..when you get married……..to uh ….whoever you get married to………” We all tried, but we couldn’t hold it and busted out laughing. From then on, people started to speculate that Ben and i were dating
By: Kelli on July 31, 2008
at 8:14 am
you just can’t stop the story there. keep going. keep going! i wanna know the How Pete met Brandi story
By: kristen on July 31, 2008
at 8:24 am
I started dating one of Jad’s fraternity brothers when we first met in college. We went on a double date together with the people we were dating at the time. We became really good friends while I was dating his fraternity brother. When we came back from Christmas break (I was no longer dating the other guy), he had left a message on my answering machine to call when I got back in town. Well, we started to hang out, then date. We both said we wanted to date other people and not see each other every day. We saw each other every day, didn’t date anyone else and here we are 10 1/2 years later. Married with a baby boy on the way. CRAZY!
By: Melissa on July 31, 2008
at 8:31 am
I don’t know why…but this story totally made me cry! Seriously.
And if we’re gonna get all truthful here…..I met Joe when I was dating someone else…and I developed a serious crush on him…but it wasn’t till a long time later, when we were both single that we finally started dating. And we didn’t have to hide under an oak tree….although that sounds terribly romantic!
I have no “kevincolon’s” to share….that I can think of.
By: melissa1970 on July 31, 2008
at 8:45 am
Love how open you are! That’s awesome! I’d love to hear more on the story too! Maybe a Part 2? We have an “Uncle Dan” in our family! We love him, but don’t say anything unless it’s fair game.
By: Emily Rowe on July 31, 2008
at 8:51 am
completely romantic! more, more, more of the story…please!!! no kevincolon moments here!
By: stephanie on July 31, 2008
at 8:55 am
I’m with Kristen and Stephanie. More, more, more. No Kevincolon moments here either!
By: julie bell on July 31, 2008
at 8:58 am
That cracks me up. I too, was dating someone else when I met my husband. My own MOTHER of all people (Ha! Ha!) let the BF know I was “talking” to someone else. Funny how things work out.
By: Starwoodgal on July 31, 2008
at 9:08 am
Truth be known for me too, I had my sights on someone else as Ryan (my husband) started to pursue me. At the time, I was just dating around for I had just broken a serious long distance relationship and I wanted some not so serious relationship. Well, Ryan had another idea and would keep asking me out in advance for each week and he started to grow on me! Clever guy!
We had nights by the pond talking and dreaming too- great memories, huh.?
Oh, I want to hear how Pete came to find you even though you were “taken.”
By: Kara Prater on July 31, 2008
at 9:15 am
OK…..I’m soooo with Kristen…..you can’t stop they story there. We want details, sister!
We should ALL have Kevin Colon’s in our life!!!
By: Heather on July 31, 2008
at 9:40 am
I don’t have a “KevinColon” story on my behalf, but I was probably the “KevinColon” to my friend, but my story did not end up like yours.
I kind of did the same thing Kevin did to your boyfriend to my friend about his girlfriend. It didn’t turn out quite the same and they are married…for which I am happy for them…but she was so cheating on him and she got away with it
By: ncarnes on July 31, 2008
at 10:14 am
That almost made me cry….seriously.
You guys are an incredible couple. I’m glad it all worked out the way it did.
More story….
Pete also came running up to the dorm room and he was panting like a dog…”He knows, Kevin! He knows!” He locked the door behind him, got straight into bed and was shaking a little….telling me about hearing the tires shreeking in the parking lot as the BF was coming. After about an hour….I had to tell him it was me. Pete just aughed out loud. He seemed amused by the series of events. Brandi on the other hand….she wasn’t laughing.
The BF stalked Pete for the whole next semester….and being 4 times Pete’s size….we had to hire body guards and special service people to protect Pete (and his close friends) until the BF finally realized that Brandi wasn’t coming back.
By: kc on July 31, 2008
at 11:14 am
I don’t think I’ve commented here before. I have visited CPCC a few times and I linked here from Pastor Pete’s blog. This is a really good story, and you were telling it so well! I’m with the ‘please write part two’ group. I was on the edge of my seat and then . . . aughhh! She thinks I know what happened! I don’t!
By: Anita on July 31, 2008
at 11:19 am
nope.
By: kristiapplesauce on July 31, 2008
at 11:33 am
kc shared a little more, but I agree with many other commenters, can we hear your take on the rest?
By: Carrie on July 31, 2008
at 11:47 am
All I can say is thank goodness you picked Pete instead of the “other” guy! You guys are amazing!
By: dana Johnson on July 31, 2008
at 2:04 pm
This is a really amazing story that I have never heard before…..Very sweet and romantic….
Shows that God answers prayers for our children in truly amazing ways….
Love you both,
By: Laurel on July 31, 2008
at 6:43 pm
Brandi – COOL STORY!!!
I am also officially part of the “please write part two group”….. Should we start a petition or something?????
By: Kristie on July 31, 2008
at 8:46 pm
What a nice post….you “spilled” a few more details that Pete did on his blog
but hey, us girls tend to be a little more into details !!! The “KevinColon” in our house is our 7 year old. She’s very good at the “early reveal” as we call it. Glad you were able to have a nice time with your friends 
By: Jill on July 31, 2008
at 8:48 pm
Uhm. That was SO much better than watching today’s episode of General Hospital on my Tivo before bedtime. And the happy ending just sends me over the edge.
By: andrea on July 31, 2008
at 10:21 pm
Who ran faster, you or Pete?
By: jarrodmorris on July 31, 2008
at 10:43 pm
That’s priceless!!
My daughter Emilee is a lot like that. While others may try to “tip toe” through an issue, she confronts it frankly and openly.
The other day the kids were telling me about a dog that my sister Karen had brought over to Nana’s house. He is a black lab, and of course, when he saw the kids in the pool, he had to join in on the fun.
They could not stop talking about Aunt Kay-K and her “friend’s” dog, Dixon. Finally, Emilee comes over to me and rather boldly declares, “Well, Aunt Kay-K says he’s just a friend, but I know the truth. That’s REALLY her new boyfriend!”.
Karen laughed, all the while blushing like she’d just been caught w/ her hand in the cookie jar.
Out of the mouths of babes!!
By: Susanne Reeder on August 1, 2008
at 9:33 am
LOVE IT, LOVE YOU BOTH!!!
By: PAT on August 1, 2008
at 10:08 am
you lil playa!
By: tam on August 2, 2008
at 12:54 am
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at 1:39 pm
AND I STILL LOVE THIS STORY AND BOTH OF YOU.
AUNT PAT
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at 11:10 am