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July 28, 2005

Of jet planes, light years, and lullabies

: Cacophony :: Comics :

Joan and I have performed a little ritual now for over a year.

On our first date in Denver, we cuddled up on a park bench and sat in silence for a little bit. Joan made a face, and I asked what she was thinking. In a low voice, she sang:

I’m leavin on a jet plane
Don’t know when I’ll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate to go

It was my last night there. We had barely known each other a week, and we could hardly believe that we’d actually found each other. We could hardly believe that we were about to put a thousand miles between us.

The following day, from the terminal, I left the chorus of “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane” on her voicemail. So every time for a year now, we’ve dialed the other to sing it, right before the flight attendants request that we shut off our phones.

For a year, the distance has defined much of our relationship.


There’s the comic above, which I gave her as a present for her birthday. I also wrote her a lullaby (2.2 MB mp3) which I first sang for her over the phone.

We’ve persevered in spite of the distance. And today, for the last time, she sang the chorus of “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane” to me from the terminal. In six weeks, the distance between us will shrink by no less than 830 miles.

It’s still scary. But it’s right.

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  1. in case I hadn’t mentioned it, i like Joan a lot.  She ROCKS, and it will be so cool to have her in Stl.

    I still absolutely love Light Years, too.  Thanks for sharing with us, both of you - I’m excited to see what’s ahead! smile

    Posted by tanya on 07/29/05 at 08:03 AM

  2. The cartoon is really beautiful, Christian. I like it a lot!

    Posted by Lisa on 07/29/05 at 11:40 AM

  3. Christian--
    The cartoon is so sweet!  I am so incredibly happy for you and Joan; you guys are just so d*mn cute!  I really like her, and look forward to her moving her, also!

    Posted by stacey on 07/29/05 at 12:24 PM

  4. Really liked the comic, it made me smile, yeah for no more sing leaving on a jet plane, I don’t like the song and according to my mom I developed the dislike before birth.  Any way “Here’s to your happiness!” ::looks for drink to toast with and can only find water bottle, ehh I guess that’ll work::

    Posted by Michael on 07/29/05 at 12:31 PM

  5. You two are an inspiration. Before too long, Will and I won’t have to think about jet planes anymore, either. We’ll do away with 956 miles. I can’t wait.

    Here’s to doing away with distance. And here’s to love!

    Posted by Gina H. on 07/29/05 at 02:28 PM

  6. How creepy is it that as I read gina’s comment “ heres to love” the movie “Down With Love” is just ending, and the song “Here’s to love” is playing?  Neat.

    Posted by Allison on 07/30/05 at 11:51 AM

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