That’s how the vacation begins. Never mind all the
worst-case scenarios. (Flying’s not really my thing.) I’ve dwelled on them
aplenty. It’s the best-case possibilities that give me butterflies. And, as I’m
headed for the UK, let’s call them monarch butterflies.
It wouldn’t be so bad to meet my modern-day Mr. Darcy now,
would it? I am still waiting for my “When Harry Met Sally” moment, after all.
No, I don’t fancy falling for some Billy Crystal type who crassly spits grapes at closed car windows. I’d just be happy to be one of those lovely couples
sitting on a loveseat between Harry-Sally scenes as they recount meeting and falling in love. Perhaps my story—our story—begins in London. On a
double-decker bus or reaching for the exact same tie at Harrods or listening to
a busker performing in Trafalgar Square, our eyes meeting as the singer belts
out a mushy lyric.
Yes, anything is possible. That’s what make all the
anticipation of a trip—my first overseas!—so grand.
And, even if it doesn’t lead to Forever Love, a fling would
be fine, too. I’ve seen “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”. I dig Taye Diggs. So
what if the real-life situation didn’t end well for author Terry McMillan. In
my book, the fact that the guy turned out to be gay is a good thing. Yes, let
this be my Jamaica! (I can’t be in the sun anyway.) May I be so lucky as to
meet a hunky Londoner! This is the land of princes. (Just, please, not Harry.
He strikes me as a bit of a buffoon. Too much Charles, not enough Diana.)
One possibility is dashed as I take my seat on Air Canada
855, Calgary to London. I’ve seen “Up in the Air” and know all about that
George Clooney character’s frequent travels. Alas, no Clooney for company on
this long flight. I’ve got the window seat beside a rather large couple who
have already claimed the armrests. The woman drifts off to sleep and I’m penned
in, too polite to wake her up to allow my legs a stretch in the aisles.
Without Clooney, I remain decidedly single when the plane
touches down at Heathrow. Yes, English gents, still available. Let the
possibilities begin.
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