Quote Originally Posted by badger View Post
not sure if it's technically eloping as they had some friends, but my parents more or less eloped. My dad was in Africa doing some engineering work and my mother was in Japan. Her father didn't approve her marrying some white man, so she pretty much ran off to Africa to marry him. My grandfather was so upset he went to the local police office to say some foreigner's stealing his daughter!
The police station story is a real twist..will remain forever in family folklore as good tale to tell. Guess it took your grandfather awhile (several yrs.?) to get over this one..ie. accept the marriage.

You don't need to say any more..lovechild.