They Made It There In Less Than Twelve Parsecs
(My husband and I are the couple from “A Long Time Ago, In A Ballet Performance Far, Far Away.” We’re flying from New York to Washington State for an Alaskan cruise. He’s a very nervous flyer, and this is a long trip. The plane starts to rumble down the tarmac for takeoff.)
Husband: *looks nervous and a little sick*
Me: “Just pretend the plane is the Millennium Falcon, and we’re blasting off from Mos Eisley spaceport.”
Husband: *smiles and remembers why he married me*
(He was fine, the plane was fine, and we had a great trip.)