August 1971... The Oceanic

Home Lines:  SS Oceanic

It will be 41 years ago in August that we met.  As I said it was a chance meeting at breakfast, by an astute Matre' d the fist morning we were out to sea.  I walked into the main dining room, and was directed to a table with three single women, one of whom was Ellen.  She sat across from me... it was an instant attraction, as if I had known her "from before".  

Forty years ago, each passenger was assigned a deck chair for the duration of the cruise.  As fate would have it, Ellen's chair was directly in front of mine.  Could the gods be working any harder? Finally, on the second night at sea we met up in one of the lounges for a drink and dancing... and that's it...  we've  been together ever since.

Here are some photos.

Ellen: August 1971

Ray:  Life Boat Drill

First Date:  Nassau on Motor Bike

Second Date:  Nassau in a VW Thing

How could she resist?

Oceanic:  Nassau, Bahamas

Then:  August 1971

Now:  September 2011

(Cunard: Queen Victoria)