“I was trying to find my way. I was thinking my mind was made. But you were making my heart change shape. It's all that I could take now.”
- Phoenix by Big Red Machine
Dear Reader,
Well, if ever I was convicted of Clickbait, this would be it, but it’s true.
I have to go back to the U.S.
I can just hear you say, “Wait, what? You just got to Portugal! The boat … Loki … what’s happening?”
Well … let me explain. Take a breath.
It’s good news, really.
Doug’s visa was finally approved! 🎉🎉🎉
Not gonna lie, I danced like it was 1999 when we got the email.
We’ve been apart for a month and it’s felt like ages.
I’ve missed him so much.
But that really doesn’t answer why I’m going back.
Well … we found out my visa was approved on January 5th, while I was on the Queen Mary 2, crossing the North Atlantic with Loki.
This meant that even though my passport was in…
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