We'll Meet Beyond the Shore
Posted September 22, 2013
In Hong Kong, specifically.
He did have to leave early so the ship could get out ahead of super typhoon Usagi. (Of course there would be a SUPERTYPHOON headed straight for us during the four days we were supposed get to spend together. Just...of course.) But before that, I got to see, touch, and kiss my man.
I got in late Tuesday night and set out Wednesday morning to walk over to where I'd been told the ship would pull in. Except I missed my turn. I doubled back and cut through a huge mall on the water. There were a bunch of people out on a balcony taking pictures, but of what?
Aha! Once I wound my way back through the mall to where I could get to the ship, I found two women standing outside in cute summer dresses with their hair and make up done. Double aha! (One would later tell me that she never wears eye make up and had been worried all morning that she was smearing it.) They confirmed that I was in the right place and then a sailor came over to ask the three of us whether we wanted to board the ship to wait.
Forty-five long minutes later, there was Raj, live and in person, walking into the hangar bay, smiling at me and telling me he liked my seahorse dress. We waited in line together to sign him out (I was his liberty buddy) and I chattered at him nonstop the entire time like a four year-old. (...and then!and then!and then!)
And then? We left the ship and had adventures in Hong Kong. Together.
Susan says:
September 23, 2013 at 04:47 AM
That is a great picture of you two! So happy you got to see him despite the super typhoon. Cute dress by the way.
Alisa says:
September 23, 2013 at 02:34 PM
You know, it takes more than a drizzle to put a damper on your visit. It takes a SUPERTYPHOON!
(When I see that in all caps it looks weirdly like a new pharmaceutical.)
Glad you made the most of the time you had, and got home safely.
LaughingMouse says:
September 24, 2013 at 10:56 AM
I can't even express in words how truly thrilled and ecstatic I am for you that you found this and you have this. The man and the marriage etc, not just a few days on leave, though I'm sure that has it's definite perks. ;) Just, thrilled for you. That's all.
Lori says:
September 24, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Thank you, Kristine, that really means a lot. At the risk of coming off as a Smug Married, let me just say that good guys really are out there. Really, really good guys.