Our Story...Charlotte, NC

This is a long one…….

Picture it…Gainesville, GA Friday April 1, 2005…

I woke up so excited! This is probably a shocker but I didn’t even put make up on, just threw on sweats and left. My plan was to arrive at the hotel early to shower and get ready before picking Larry up at the airport.

It was pouring rain! The 3 ½ hour drive took a little longer due to the weather. I was in a great mood and the drive did not bother me in the least. Of course my phone rang most of the way. Let’s see if I can recall everyone I talked to on the phone; Momma, Aunt Jean, Tim, Amy, Sandra, Susan, Cher, Christy, Connie and Rebecca. I think that’s all but I can’t promise.

Larry had booked our rooms already so I just had to check in. Of course I let Momma and Tim know that I had arrived. Also I let Amy know who was to pass the word along to some others. I talked to Christy for a while and then got in the shower. I took my time and got dressed. I was so glad…I had a great hair day even though it was raining! That’s a big deal for a girl!!!

Ok, it was time to leave for the airport. I was a little nervous but good nervous. I called Amy when I left the hotel. My tummy was a little upset (if you know me well you will know that is not unusual for me!) So I stopped at the drugstore for some meds then off to the airport. I found the gate Larry would be arriving at. I was standing beside an escalator with my back leaned against a large post. Every second seemed like a minute. Finally people started coming through the opening. I could not stop smiling. I had a silly grin permanently etched on my face. I had turned my head away from the door for just a second and when I turned back there he was. He was walking around a post and looked like he was going to turn the other way but then he turned and walked toward me. When he got almost to me he said, “I was going to act like I didn’t see you but I just couldn’t”. When he got to me he let go of his suitcase, gave me a peck on the lips and hugged me tight. He pulled back looking at me and said, “Oh my God, you are gorgeous. Your pictures do you no justice”. Of course that made me smile even bigger. He told me to show him the way to the car, took my hand and we started walking. We walked about 15 ft. and he stopped, let go of his suitcase, turned to me, framed my face with his hands and said, “I can’t wait any longer”…and he kissed me! Right there in the middle of the airport with people walking around us. I will NEVER forget that moment. It was my “movie moment”. Sweet and Romantic! At that moment, I just knew. I didn’t know how things would develop and what would happen with us but I knew that this was something special and so was he.

We made our way to my car and we kissed again before we opened the trunk! Ha! Larry is going to be embarrassed when he reads this part but…he was funny and sweet in the car. As I drove, he held my and would put his hand on the back of my neck and over and over again he would tell me how beautiful he thought I was and how blessed he was to have met me. (And other stuff) So we arrived at the hotel and he got checked in and changed clothes and we went to dinner at Olive Garden. We talked and talked and talked. I excused myself to go to the bathroom and I called Amy. I told her that I was alive and fine…no shovels or axes. Of course if you know Amy you know she wanted to ask me questions but I told her that we would talk later and I just wanted to let her know I was ok because I knew she would call me until I answered. HA! The dinner and the company were awesome.

We went back to the hotel and we talked and talked and talked some more! Actually, we talked ALL NIGHT!

What a great day! I met my Prince.
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