I'm sitting at the kitchen table in Julio's house as I write this. I'm all packed, bags in the car, and I'm ready to go. We're just about to head out to South Carolina, so I can go see him. I'm so, so excited, looking at the maps, reading the letters he sent me, memorising all the times and other things we need to know for when we get on post. I can't wait to see him. I've been waiting for this day for over two months now. We've celebrated our 11 month anniversary, the one year is just around the corner, now. And not only will I get to see him for three days straight, I'll be able to hold his hand and cuddle with him in the car for a six hour drive, and even go to the beach when him when we get to Virginia, where his AIT at Fort Eustis is. Granted, I left the bottom half of my bathing suit at home (that's what I get for not having them together) so I won't exactly get to swim, but wading is all I normally do in the ocean, anyway. And whatever. I have an extra pair of shorts and a few extra shirts with me, so I'm not afraid to get them wet. It's more than likely that Julio will splash water at me, like he did in the pool with Ben.
Thinking about this gets me so excited, and I'm getting anxious now. I have to sit in a car with Irvin for nine hours to get down to Fort Jackson, but I'm okay with that. I'll have my music and my books and paper, in case I feel like writing. Julio told me that he even wanted me to write in the car on the ride down, and I have so, so much to tell him. I can't wait to see him and hug him and hold him in my arms. Too bad there's no PDA allowed while he's in uniform. Post rules. Awesome. But, hey, when we go to the beach, that'll be a whole different story. (Hopefully he won't be in his ACU's then!)
I'm about to head out, so the next time I post, it'll be from South Carolina!