Saturday, November 14, 2009

95% back to normal .

So , after coming home yesterday .. I expected to have all my House back in order . Well , it almost was . The only thing not done , was my walk-in Closet . The Carpet was not down yet . But everything else looked very much new , where all the damage had been . It encouraged me do do even more straightening out of my Garage and clean out more draws in the Bedroom , to make room for my Sweetheart's things . Knowing , after I am finished ... there will be a nice long HOT shower waiting for me . Boy , no need to tell everybody ... how good that felt having ( after six weeks ) Hot water again , in your House .

Anyway , had a wonderful Dinner with my oldest Grand-daughter , her Husband and their little Girl ... my great- grand-daughter . One of five , as I write this . Dinner was on them , as I proceeded and gave her many of my late wife's things . Knowing how close they are to me , but I know she will treasure them likewise .

So , overall ... this was a wonderful day ! This was the first time , she could face up to her Grandma being gone and actually look and take some of her item's that I held so long in my Heart . To think , it almost has been three year's already .. when she passed away . When someone say's ... Time fly's , he ain't kidding .

Now , looking at ONE more week ... the BEE and his FLOWER ... together finally .

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Part two of my Recap .

So after getting back Home , it was going to be ... the waiting Game all over .
Now , it was waiting for the actual Interview date from the US Consulate . Month's went by . By August , I went to my Lawyer and ask ... if We could expect a date soon . He quoted me , that it normally takes three month's .. from the time they received the Paper's from the Visa Center here in the US . Well , this was the third month already and I was anticipating to be going soon , as I have to make plans to go . At Work , the Ticket's , Hotel's and pack for two weeks and three City's ... with a Local Flight included . Well , I did not have to wait long after going to the Lawyer . Qing had written me and told me of the Interview date . We both were so happy , of course because of knowing when the Interview is , but it was more ... knowing we be together again . This had been the longest waiting period , Qing and I had to endure . Close to seven month's . As we had almost four weeks to plan our Trip's , me to Shanghai and then the one to Guangzhou together . Being , that Qing's birthday was coming up ... right after the Interview date .. I decided to take her to Hong Kong for her special day ( three to be exact ) , since we had to wait for the Visa ( if she passed ) for three to four day's anyway .. so why not spend it in Hong Kong being only about a couple of hour's away by Train .

As I was booking my Flight , Qing's wonderful Brother had gone to work and called up his Friend in Guangzhou to pick us up from the Airport . Also , made reservations at a Hotel only a five minute walk to the Consulate ... and ... made our reservations on Hong Kong Island also , at one of the Hotel's he stay's at most of the time , when in Hong Kong himself .

So you can say , we were all set for a happy reunion and ready to battle the US Consulate ... bringing just about 30 lbs. of paperwork and proof of a ongoing relationship between us . I made my Flight reservations from the 15th Sept . to the 02 nd . of Oct. Doing that , I had noticed that with every Trip , I stay a little longer each time . Do I really mention WHY ?

I split up my fourth Trip as following ... 16th Sept. through the 21st in Shanghai ( at the Holiday Inn Downtown ) 22nd. through the 25th in Guangzhou and 26th through the 28th in Hong Kong and than back to Guangzhou ones more for only one night . To Shanghai on the 29th till the 02 of Oct. and then.. Home again .

I mean , I could say this was the most wonderful Trip of all , but I would only fool myself ... it really does not matter which Trip ... all that matter'd is Qing and I could be together again . The reason this last one is maybe toward's the top of the list , because Qing passed her Interview and finally could come to be with the Bee in Palmdale . The place where this marriage will start , but not the place where Qing and I started to get to know each other .. and that is through our great friend ( Kelly ) our Translator and Chnlove . These two are after all responsible for us coming together as a happy and loving couple . I will alway's show my Graditude toward's ... those kind of People , that help other's falling in Love .

Now , as it is time to wait for Qing's Home-coming on the 21st. ... we can not explain the warmth our Heart's feel ... knowing what we know . Alway's together from then on .
It is Qing's and also My second Marriage , one that will be bound by TRUE LOVE ... soft as a Spring Flower , but strong as Steel .

One Journey comes to a close ... as the other start's and unfold's .

*** 888 *** I LOVE MY LAO PO and she LOVES HER LAO GONG *** 888 ***
*** THE BEE AND THE FLOWER HAVE COME TOGETHER ***

Monday, November 2, 2009

A quick run down of the last two year's .

October 2007 : I made first contact with MIN from Baoding .

Early November 2007 : Decided to keep MIN as a Friend and quit the Search for a chinese Wife .
But , MIN did not want me to quit ... so I agreed to keep on and try again .

November 22nd. send out Cupid Note to LILY from Kunming .

November 25th. wrote a Letter to Qing , instead of a Cupid Note .

November 26th. received reply from LILY . Was happy to receive this of course .

November 27th. Received a Letter back from Qing . Which warmed my Heart instantly .

November 27th. Now I was in a position to have to make a choice . I made one smart and one not so nice decision . I had decided , to keep Qing and NOT answer LILY's Letter at all .

December 2007 : We both exchanged our first Christmas Gift's via Mail Service . Something , I will never forget ... opening that Package from my Sweetheart and reading her X-mas Card . My first look at Qing's Handwriting , something I will treasure forever in my Heart .

During this Time , Qing and I were tested by Father Time for the first time . I had Ticket's already for Shanghai , but not till May 7th . 2008 .

After writing about circa 200 EMF's between us , also many E-Mails which we started with in April 2008 to save and not have to Buy Credit's from Chnlove anymore .
The day finally came , after counting down each and every day .. from both sides of the Globe .

My first Trip , our first meeting , our first Touch , the first Hug and of course our first Kiss ... right there on the very spot , where we first laid Eyes on each other . It really was like we knew one another for years already . This truely was a Magical Moment we will alway's cherish together .

This Trip was from May 7th through May 18th 2008 .
It was also , the Trip where we got Married at the Registry on May 09th 2008 . Including setting up our Wedding Ceremony for the coming August 08th . Yes , we picked this very special day ( 08-08-08 ) it happens only ones every hundred year's . It was also the start of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing . A great time to Unite .

After being back home , after our first hard and emotional goodbye's at PuDong airport , it was to be our second test of time . But at least not as long as the first one . Less than three month's , was by far much better than six month's .

My second Trip approached pretty fast , which was to be from August 02nd through the 14th this time . This happen's to be one of my best times of my Life ( I'm sure my Sweetheart's too ) . A most wonderful Wedding Ceremony , with many of Qing Family and Friends , my Mom , my Aunt and Uncle , plus a Friend of mine and his Wife . Before and after the special day , we got to play Tour Guide for my Family and Friend's . As this was my second Trip and only their first .

Time flew by , it was time again .. for every to pack and find their way to the Airport again . Also ones more for Qing and myself to look at each other and say Goodbye again , which by now .. was hurting more by the minute . I was missing her so much when I landed in Seoul ( Korea ) for a lay-over , that I really concidered to turn around and go back to Shanghai . I had never felt this way ... it truely was tearing me apart on the inside .

After arriving Home one more time , my first thought ??? When , am I going to go back to my LaoPo ? I decided on February , the following year . I could not and did not let Qing wait longer than six month's ... over and over like the first wait . I did not want to be part of the Mad rush of everybody going Home for the Spring Festival and not having a chance to Travel anywhere in a more quiet style .
So it was to be ... Feb 13th through the 27th 2009 . One day after my Birthday .

But , before the year's end ... still remembering ... never to have answered LILY's letter . It started to eat away at me inside . I had to write to her and apologize (after almost one year has passed ) to her , for never answering her nice letter . She barely remembered me , but she did ! From then on , we became best of Friend's ... where I can really say , I have two Sister's living in China now ( MIN & LILY ) .

This Trip , my third ... was to be special in a different way . Qing and I , after spending a week in Shanghai together . We were to go by Train to Beijing , yes ... to Sightsee , but first we are to Meet up with Qing's Aunt , Uncle and two of their Children ( Qing's Cousin's ) . As all of you can imagine , we had a very busy ... but wonderful time in and around Beijing , including the Simatai Great Wall , the Forbidden City , Tiannamen Square , the Olympic Village , Summer and Winter Palace's and not to forget the great Food everyday .

Back to Shanghai for three more day's , the final three day's of this Trip .We are both thinking of that awful day , that we knew was coming sooner or later again . The third Goodbye at PuDong Airport . I have gotten to know this Airport quite well , but as I remember ... it's both a Happy place ( to meet ) but also the total opposite ... when I had to leave my Sweetheart ones more . This time not knowing when I will return ? I did want to come , when Qing has her Interview at the US Consulate in GuangZhou . I wanted to be with her , because I knew she was to be very nervous ... and be by her side if the news was Good or Bad .

This will be Continued ...