He was a handsome and charming Naval aviator. We knew within 2 weeks of meeting that we would marry, but he was about to leave on cruise. 3 months later, he sent me an airline ticket to meet him in Japan. I did, and we married there - and I followed the ship.
We're about to celebrate our 49th anniversary. After the Navy, he flew for Pan Am, and I continued to follow him around the world. Our kids enjoyed traveling, too, and our son was a Naval aviator and now flies for United Airlines. Our daughter misses the days when she could travel on passes, but she sure took advantage of it when she could!