our distance may be coming to an end soon!

Hi all,

just thought I'd tell you all that Bob and I have been talking and although it's not completely set in stone yet, it looks like I will be moving out to where he is as early as the last week of October! :thumbsup_still::w00t:


And yes, the subject of marriage has come up...I'm just content taking each day as it comes and enjoying the precious present moment as being with my love is the most important thing to me. :)

CONGRATULATIONS on ending your LDR journey!

WOOO HOO!!! let us know!!

WOWWWWW! Wonderful news! I'm so happy for you!

This is the stuff I come here to read! Congratulations!! I hope it happens sooner rather than later and that your move goes as smooth as silk.

:runnningaround::runnningaround:

Lol...I like this emote but have any of you ever had trouble catching the little guy?

I am very glad for you!!! :yes:

Cool! We'll be neighbors! We'll have to get together now!! :D:runnningaround:

How exciting!!!
:pianodance:

Another one bites the dust! Brilliant! :p

Oh M! That's so wonderful. Im really happy/excited for you! ((hugs))

That's great news! Best Wishes!:)

great news!

thanks everyone!

Bob and I are planning for all of this to happen during the last week of October... there is so much to do.. so little time! It's all hectic, but it's a happy, excited feeling.

Of course I have to really mentally prepare for all of this as I know not seeing my sister and my nephew and niece on a regular basis anymore is going to be difficult. I know I'm going to miss my family tremendously but Bob and I will be out to visit quite often and also it's very possible we're going to move closer to my hometown within the next few years. At any rate, I'm opened to all the possibilities.

One issue I had with moving out there is what to do with my beloved kitty, Olivia. She has several health problems and I worried about her being able to adjust to a new enviorment, plus the fact that Bob has two cats of his own... I voiced my concerns to Olivia's vet, and she thought that Olivia would be just fine. :)

It's all so surreal..like a dream. I honestly can't believe it's actually happening. I think everything will sink in once I'm out there and I realize there is no "how many days left until he drives me to the airport and we have to say goodbye" kind of feeling. I admit I do wish we were married before I moved out there, but I realize that our commitment of our hearts is the most important thing.

How exciting for you. It's like a big sigh of relief to be this close to the end of it huh? Or the begininning of it, depending on how you look at it.

Yay Michelle! Congrats! :)

Aspinwall/Pittsburgh will miss you. :yes:

Yay!!!:1appl:

Bob and I talked a bit earlier and here's the lowdown on how things are going to go next month (hopefully all will go according to plan!):

My last day of work will be on the 26th of October. I'm planning on giving my notice tomorrow, that way my supervisors have plenty of time to find a replacement for me.

Bob will be driving out to Pittsburgh on the 29th and staying until November 2nd then I will go back with him, and we'll take Olivia (my cat) with us.

:)

just an update..I've been busy packing clothes and other things. Of course I'm not going to take everything with me at this point. His apartment is pretty nice sized, but I don't want to add to much clutter. I still have a ton of things to do, but knowing me, I'll probably wait until the last week. I always seem to work better under pressure. :D

I'm still very wary of my cat making the long trip and also her having to get used to Bob's cats. He and I discussed me possibly leaving her here. It's a bit heartbreaking for me, but I think she would be more comfortable staying in her own enviroment for now. Bob and I will be back Thankgiving week and then for Christmas, so it will only be about 3 or 4 weeks I would be away from Olivia and also my family.

Just trying to take each day one step at a time and enjoying the precious present moment. :)

Michelle, I'm so happy for you and Bob! Are you moving far away from where you live now?

Another one bites the dust! Brilliant! :p

Genious^^
Now I got that song on my mind :bgrin2:
I'm very happy that you are moving together, and I hope you will be happy together, while the rest of us enjoy our LDRs :tongue2:

Michelle, I'm so happy for you and Bob! Are you moving far away from where you live now?

thank you, bubbleee! I live in Pennsylvania and Bob lives in Wisconsin, so it's about 600+ miles between us. 1 1/2 hours by plane, about 10 hours by car... so I'm sure we'll be back quite often to visit my family. :)

Genious^^
Now I got that song on my mind :bgrin2:
I'm very happy that you are moving together, and I hope you will be happy together, while the rest of us enjoy our LDRs :tongue2:

thanks, Haraio! I hope all the LDRs here have happy, "finally together for good" endings. :)

Im happy for you! :)

Yes! Finally a happy ending for LDR's :yes:

wow, just two more days left of work, and Bob will be here next Monday, which is only five days from now! :)

Just thought I post an update how things are going with Bob and I...

last night he called me with some unfortunate news. He had taken his truck in to get inspected (which he always does before he makes the drive out here). The inspection revealed several problems that will set him back quite a bit of money. Also, he won't be able to have the repairs done until next week and until then driving such a long distance would be out of the question. :(

We talked about our options, and we both agreed that it would be best that I would just fly out to him. All last night and part of today it was on my mind that our plans took this unexpected turn. I do believe that everything happens for a reason. Well, earlier today I got a call from my gynecologist. I had an pelvic ultrasound done recently and it revealed I had a small polyp on my uterus. She said that even though it isn't serious, she highly recommended I come in and have a D & C to have it removed. I decided to have this done now, before my health insurance runs out (my last day of work was today, my benefits will continue until the end of next month). I'm hoping to have this done ASAP so I can make arrangements to fly out to Bob. I hope I'll be able to get out there by Thanksgiving. We'll probably drive back here for Christmas and I can bring back some of my things and also Olivia.

So that's where things stand right now. Bob and I are disappointed that we'll have to wait a bit longer to be together, but I know the wait will be well worth it. :)

Oh man!!! I'm sorry to hear that yall have had a setback.

Thankfully it almost seems like things happen for a reason. It will be so much easier for you to take care of your medical issue while still at home...so that's good.

((((HUG)))) I know you're ready to be with Bob...yall are so close I'm sure you can almost taste it. Keep holding on...you're almost there. *grin*

Nadine.

Thanks, Nadine!:)

Sorry to hear the disappointing news, but honestly, this too shall pass! :yes:

thanks, Rozie! :)

M,

I'm hoping you two get together real soon! It will be wonderful!

thanks, bubbleee! :)

Before I get into what I wanted to say, I really just wanted to thank everyone for your support and encouragement. It really does mean a lot to me! :)

I had my pre-op examination this past Tuesday. I'll be having the D & C and a hysteroscopy done on November 13th. after that I have to go back for a post-op examination. I really wanted to be able to fly out to Bob by Thanksgiving, but with all this going on, plus the fact that the price of airline tickets are probably going to rise because of the holiday, it looks like it's in limbo as to whether or not we will be together by then. He would drive to me, but after all the work his truck had to have done, he's pretty much broke until next month. :(

Quite honestly, I'm a bit depressed about it at the moment. Bob and I have waited so long to be together and all these obstacles have to pop up now. *sigh* I'm sorry if I sound like a whiny brat about it. I really do try to see the positive in every situation and I know that Bob and I will be together very soon, it's just that I want "soon" to be "now".

I think I'll feel better after I have a good cry....

(((Michele)))

I know this seems like the worst time for things to go wrong and it always seems to be the case when we want something so badly.

Just pray and remember that you two will be together. All these years of LDR have led somewhere, right?

God gives us tasks to conquer to test our faith, so step up to the challenge and tell God you are more than strong enough to face this one. Maybe he wants to remind you that you should always find comfort in him before a man. So this is his way of ensuring you learned that lesson before placing you in Bob's hands.

Go to him and lay your burden at his feet, and I hope that gives you another way to view things. I know you want to sigh, but do what God would want you to do...rejoice, even if it hurts a bit to do it.

And keep that faith and lean a bit on everyone around you to endure the final leg of the race. The finish line is in sight and when you cross it all this will have been worth every ache and pain it took to get there. ;)

:bighug:

((Angel))

thank you so much for your words of encouragement. I know any time in my life when I go through trials, everything always works out in the end. You'd think by now I'd learned to have total trust in God as He's never let me down. I suppose it's only human to get frustrated at times. But it's the times when I've truly "let go and let God", that I've had total peace.

Bob has been so wonderful about all of this. When we were on the phone earlier, I tearfully lamented that we might not be together for Thanksgiving and he calmly reassured me that my health was the top priority and even if we couldn't be together for Thanksgiving this year, we would have many more Thanksgivings to celebrate in the future. We've even talked about us having a combo Thanksgiving/Christmas celebration next month. :)

p.s. Angel, your "Sesame Street" avatar cracked me up! :giggle:

I completely understand your frustration. You've waited a long time for this moment. :)

I am excited for you and I agree with Bob, your health is the number 1 priority right now. He sounds like a wonderful guy and you two sound like you compliment each other well.

You will have many more Thanksgiving celebrations together, but I think it's sweet he realizes how important this is to you that he wants to have a combined celebration. Maybe it will be the start of a new tradition for you two, where you spend the holiday's with family and make an in between day just for you two to remember how hard you two worked to be with each other. ;)

Thanks about my avatar. I cracked up too when I saw it so I'm glad it made you smile. You need quite a few smiles to carry you through right now.

I'm glad you're focusing on the positive. I too like to look at the positive and it really bothers me when I become negative. So I relate to you in that way.

Keep praying and have faith. This too will pass. :wink2:

ok, ladies and gents, keep your fingers crossed, say a prayer, send good vibes...

Bob and I are now planning for December 20th to be the day he'll drive out to me. We'll spend Christmas here with my family, then go back around the 28th and spend New Years in Wisconsin.

So, just a little longer waiting. Of course this might change, as the winter weather might not cooperate with our plans. If that's the case, he might be out here a bit earlier in the month. As long as we're finally together by Christmas, I'm happy. :)

Keeping my fingers crossed, Bob's babydoll. :) Hope it works out for you before Christmas. Exciting times, I plan to move in with my husband after New Year's, after spending Christmas together with my family.

Fun to see LDRs coming to an end. :)

thanks, Athena! :)

My fingers and toes are crossed for a Dec. 20th uniting! Also, my thoughts and prayers are being sent, hoping all went well with your procedures yesterday.

:rolleyes::no:

and so yet another bump in the road for Bob and I...

I know I should be saying that Bob is here now and we're having an awesome Christmas with my family. Unfortantely, I can't.:( He was suppposed to be here Sunday evening. Saturday morning, he called me. Which much disappointment he told me that the weather forecast for much of the midwest called for much snow and dangerous driving. Understandably he just didn't want to chance it. As disappointed as I was, I knew we were taking a chance planning him driving out here during the winter. The thing that totally sucks is that last year around this time the weather where he is was fairly mild. It seems that this winter Mothernature is making up for last year. :rolleyes:

So, we threw together a new plan. I'll be flying out to him on Friday and will be spending New Year's with him. After the new year, when there is a break in the weather, he and I will drive to Pittsburgh for a few days and I'll take some of my stuff and my cat with me when we drive back. I'm honestly not looking forward to flying again but I guess it's the best we can do given the situation we were handed.

Hopefully the next time I update this thread, I will be saying that I'm with Bob. :yes:

Awww... :(
:bighug:
Atleast you will have newyears together right!