StoryCorps Chicago: ‘The Most Expensive First Date Of All Time’

By Bill Healy
Haley and Kevin Fitzsimons
Haley and Kevin on a week-long road trip in Iceland. They started a long distance relationship as soon as the trip ended. Courtesy of Haley, Kevin Fitzsimons
Haley and Kevin Fitzsimons
Haley and Kevin on a week-long road trip in Iceland. They started a long distance relationship as soon as the trip ended. Courtesy of Haley, Kevin Fitzsimons

StoryCorps Chicago: ‘The Most Expensive First Date Of All Time’

By Bill Healy
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A few years ago, Haley Fitzsimons was introduced to her future husband by a mutual friend. Timing is everything, and when Kevin had finally gotten in touch with Haley, she had already quit her job in Ireland and was moving home to Chicago. He was nowhere near Chicago and many time zones away.

This interview was facilitated by StoryCorps Chicago’s Mary Bess Ser.

Bill Healy produces StoryCorps Chicago for WBEZ and teaches journalism at Northwestern University. Follow him @chicagoan.