BITTERSWEET GOOD-BYE TO THE SAIPAN
During the next six weeks (September 6 – October 11, 1982), you were training others on the ship as you were changing stations from the...
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THE RING
This story has been told almost as many times as the “engaged in four days” story through the years.
You flew home on Friday, ...
LOVE LETTERS AND MEMORIES
You were back on the USS Saipan from July 19 through September 2. You sent me a dozen roses almost immediately when you got back to shi...
GOD WAS WITH US THROUGH IT ALL!
You had Friday, July 16, off so you came home for the weekend. We each had counted the days until we got to be together again. You rode...
KEEPING THE FLAME GOING ACROSS THOSE MANY MILES
uly 1, 1982, began the long distance part of our relationship. We wrote each other at least daily and called frequently, but we had to ...
FILLING THE BUCKET
This time (June 27-30, 1982) was spent being together and taking care of your car. We were engaged and had weathered a storm, so we see...
AN EXPENSIVE KISS
We left early Saturday (June 26, 1982) morning to make the most of day. We decided not to stay the night as we were still so early in o...
IT’S OFFICIAL! FIRST WEEK AS FIANCES
We were just thrilled to have this week together. I was honored that you used the last of your leave on the ship to be with me. We were...
THE ENGAGEMENT: JUNE 19, 1982
Although you had unofficially mentioned marriage before, this is the day that you officially proposed – or so it seemed.
We were...
MEETING THE PARENTS
I realize now that I don’t remember the first time I met your family, but it was sometime between Day 2 and the proposal. We just went ...