Tag: relationships
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I Wasn’t Asking Him to Marry Me – I Was Asking for a Reason to Move (FP – 2015)
Looking back at the engagement to Fighter Pilot Dude, I sometimes wonder if he believes he was trapped into proposing. And maybe, in his version of the story, he was. But let’s talk about what was actually happening. We were doing the long-distance thing. I was in Florida. He was in Nevada doing Fighter Pilot…
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My Girls Were Moving Too, You Know
Fighter pilot dude’s kids weren’t the only ones affected by our engagement. I had two daughters. My oldest had just graduated from high school, and my youngest was getting ready to start high school. So while Fighter Pilot Dude’s side of the equation was arguing, complaining and generally reacting to our engagement like we had…
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Apparently, Dancing on a Bar was a National Security Issue (FP, 2015)
So, after Fighter Pilot Dude’s kids — and his soon-to-be ex-wife — found out about the engagement, things got a little strained. I know – the mind reels! 🙄 When he wasn’t arguing with his ex about everything under the sun, he seemed to have plenty of leftover energy to pick fights with me. Mostly…
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THE RING HAS ENTERED THE GROUP CHAT (FP 2015)
So. When we last left off, Fighter Pilot Dude and I were engaged. I had the ring. The halo was finally attached. I had the dress. And, I had absolutely no idea what I had just signed up for. But have you SEEN my dress?! Anyway. After our fabulous TOPGUN Dining Out weekend in Lake…
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THE OMENS WERE NOT SUBTLE (FP 2015)
So, when we last left our questionable romantic decision-making… I was engaged. Yep. Fighter Pilot Dude had proposed on the way to the TOPGUN Dining Out in Lake Tahoe, and your girl was absolutely BEAMING. I had the fabulous dress. I had the handsome fighter pilot fiancé. I had the beautiful engagement ring. I was…