When Will I See You Again

 Please take a listen:

For me, this song is not just one of those where, upon listening to it,  you are put back into a place and time.
This song IS Me and Gary.
In 1974.
In his new Ford Explorer truck.
In the winter.


Gary rarely ever referenced songs, but this was playing on the radio one time when we were out and he said, "This song reminds me of you".  I asked why even though I knew.  He said, "Because you always ask me, 'When will I see you again?'"  I said, "That's because I don't think I see you enough."  He replied, "I see you as often as I can and it has to be enough." 
Gary wasn't one of those guys who would come get me every day.  For one thing, he didn't have the money to take me out somewhere every night.  Plus, he had to work every morning at 7am. Well, I did too, but I was more willing to give up sleep to see him at night.
I remember him leaving some nights really really late and I would hang onto him as he backed toward the door.  He would have had his coat on trying to leave for an hour. By the time he made it out to the truck, he'd have to scrape the windshield and warm it up so he could see out the windows to drive.

Come to think of it, I guess I must have just worn him down.  When Valentine's Day 1975 rolled around, he was asking me to put a budget together to see how feasible it would be to live together.  I believe he simply wanted to get some sleep and not have to take me home at 2am!