A Love Story
February 14, 2010 by Puna
Filed under Signatures
Last weekend, during the biggest blizzard of the century, the husband called me to tell me that he was not able to make it home. The airport was closed, all flights were canceled and everyone, whether they liked it or not, was staying right where they were.
He sounded upset, disappointed, and slightly out of sorts. He went on to say that he was going to fly into the closest airport, then rent a car and drive home. I couldn’t understand the urgency and I told him he was not doing anything of the sort. I tried to assure him that the kids and I were fine. We had electricity, cable, the internet and no place we had to be. We were actually kind of excited about the storm.
But then, he told me this.
That he had a planned a get away for us. That we were to fly to Boston on Monday and stay until Wednesday. That while we were there, we were going to have dinner with the fabulous Marcie Scudder and her husband. Really? The photographer that I’ve admired since I started my photography obsession? That Marcie Scudder? The person with whom I have a collaboration with at Vision and Verb but yet have never met. That Marcie Scudder?
We were then going to dinner at a restaurant owned by Ming Tsai, a celebrity chef that I’ve admired for a long time.
That he had coordinated this time off with my boss, the gym where I teach, and my mother was coming down to stay with the kids while we were gone. It was an elaborate scheme, everyone who was a part of it confided to me afterward that they were bursting to tell me.
And now we can’t go because he can’t get home.
He was very very disapointed and he apologized profusely.
Me? I couldn’t have been any happier if we had actually gone. With the exception of when he asked me to marry him, he has never been able to surprise me. We will get to do all those fantastic things one day. But it doesn’t have to be today. Today, I’m loving my hubby, the most romantic man in the world.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
your photos are amazing today oh puna…i am so sorry you could not go …BUT i am so happy that you have such a sweet man to surprise you!!
Puna, that is very romantic! What a sweet hubby you have!
These photos are so lovely!
Hi, these photos are breathtakingly beautiful. Those flowers are so refreshing in the midst of a very white winter where I live too.
Oh, how romantic and so thoughtful! I know you will have your romantic getaway (and get to eat at Blue Ginger – so jealous!) soon! All things in time.
What a wonderful scheme. Too bad the weather wasn’t on his side… Hope you get to do it soon!
Oh Puna you have a wonderful hubby (he’s a keeper!). Gotta love romantic men! Hope you get to go another time.
What a wonderful surprise and Husband:) Sorry the weather is being so awful. I hope you can do all those things soon!
What a sweet story!!! And – yes – your hubby is amazing to have planned and coordinated this without you ever knowing. We were all looking forward to it..and still hoping that he’ll be able to pull off another ’surprise’ like this in the spring (but maybe then it won’t be such a surprise???). Here’s to better weather and plans to meet again!!!!
Truly a love story. Maybe that trip wasn’t meant to be, but it doesn’t really matter. There will be more. Good going big daddy!
I’m so sorry that you weren’t able to make the trip, BUT so happy for you that you have such an amazing husband!! You must be feeling like a VERY lucky girl
Beautiful images!
Now that is a love story….not the gifts but the insight to know what you cherish…what interest you… goes beyond any material thing….you are very blessed!
This made me cry. It was so sweet.
you must be a sweet sweet girl who loves her husband very much. and in return he is a sweet sweet guy who loves his wife very much. lucky both of you. xo
And to think, I already knew about it!
(A little birdy told me and I have to admit, I was a little bit jealous of you, Puna, but excited for you, too!!) It’ll happen some day. 
Awwwww! That is so sweet! You two lovebirds will get your getaway and then it will feel like your got your happy surprise twice-over: once when you found out about it and once when you get to go.
You’re right – the real win is your love story!