It all started with Gary giving me absolutely horrible "hints" for weeks ... and led up to Friday, May 29 Gary picking me up at 9 am for a "trip". I was told what to pack ... and to be ready at 9 am. I had no idea where we were going til we pulled into the Catalina Express center to board a boat to Catalina!
Gary's long time friends, Chuck & Pam Martin, met our board holding up a Happy Birthday Laurie sign and got the other folks on the pier to sing to me as we walked off the boat. I cried, of course!
Friday, we had a terrific time, walking around Avalon, visiting with his friends and their daughter and granddaughter there from Texas. And then going up to the Country Club for a nice romantic birthday dinner.
Saturday was a day of more touring of the island by foot and the generous use of Pam & Chuck's golf cart. We returned to our gorgeous Bed & Breakfast suite around 4 pm to get ready to meet Chuck & Pam for dinner at five, but little did I know but Gary had postponed dinner and arranged for us to have a private couples massage in our room. Wow ... that was awesome!
Sunday, was relaxing, breakfast at the bed and breakfast ... The old Turner Inn ... and watching the "Flying Fish Parade" in town with Gary's friends, my new friends, Pam & Chuck, and their daughter and granddaughter. As much as I hated to see the weekend end, I knew it would. But ... Gary is full of surprises ... and such a wonderful man ... each day is just the beginning to more surprises and joy in my life with him.
