My ex girlfriend (it had been a few years!) set us up via email. I was in San Diego and she was in Austin. I was an f/a-18 flight instructor at the time out of

My ex girlfriend (it had been a few years!) set us up via email. I was in San Diego and she was in Austin. I was an f/a-18 flight instructor at the time out of Miramar, and coincidentally, the scheduling officer. I found a student who needed a cross country training mission, and requisitioned a jet for the weekend to complete the students training...and also meet this girl. Thing was, our jets were always broken, so they rarely let us take them more than one leg away from home base. Austin was two legs. I went into my executive officer and told him my plan...then mentioned I’d be meeting a former Miss Texas. He instantly signed off. So, in many ways, I have all of you fine tax paying citizens to thank for meeting my future wife. When I arrived in Austin, we had a (normal) oil leak which got all over my flight suit, so I smelled terrible. Fortunately it didn’t phase my future wife as she met us on the tarmac. We dated for 4 months, then we’re married 4 months after that. We’ve been together 5+ years and have 2 kids now.