I'm Gonna Keep Him

They are together again in Northern Minnesota - he left yesterday. They are trying to squeeze enough into two days to last them a year. We're still not sure what the future may hold for the two of them. She tells me that she's stronger now and convinced that he's the one for her.

I called them this noon - just to check up on them - typical father thing. I talked to her. They had just finished eating breakfast. (Makes me wonder what they were doing in bed so late in the day - never mind, we won't go there.)

I asked her if they were having fun?
"Oh yeah, just finished breakfast and now were looking for a movie to go to so we can sit in the back. In the dark."
I laughed, "So when's he starting for home?"
Now she laughed, "I love him and I'm gonna keep him!"

At that point I told them to have fun and hung up the phone. I just hope her last statement is true in eight months when he comes home.