conv: I remember a while back_comma_ being in Scotland for a while_comma_ and being so happy to be flying to California to see my then boyfriend. I hadn't felt so happy in years! I remember being in Scotland and arranging a trip to California to see my then boyfriend. I was so very happy to be seeing him again! I bet! Is it hard to have a long distance relationship? Very hard and this was before the days of smartphones and FaceTime. We spent a fortune on telephone calls. But it was so worth it to speak to each other and I was lucky I could afford to fly out to see him. I can only image how hard that was before the days of smartphones! I'm glad you were able to visit him! Me too. That was one of the happiest trips of my life. The happiest was when we got married six months later!