The day started off being stuck behind a garbage truck assaulting our olfactory senses...
We surveyed the local beauty
We happily hiked, searching for a vista of the goodness of the earth
We reached that vista and Dan was so inspired by the beauty...
He proposed!!!!!I am sure you all have heard the story, but here it is for posterity's sake : )
October 13, 2008
Dan and I have Columbus Day off (thanks Senor Columbus!) We make plans to go on a hike to experience the loveliness of New England's fall colors. Dan gets a suggestion of a nice short hike to a beautiful vista. We drive, we hike, we sit and eat. While eating lunch on the cute bench, swarms of people gather to also enjoy the beauty of the earth. Dan starts to wonder if we'll ever be alone and he'll get his chance! We finish lunch, I sweetly ask "Well what do you want to do now?" Dan replies, "Well umm... let's just sit for a while, no need to hurry right?" We sit, we wait, the people clear out. I look at Dan. His heart is pounding so hard I can see it through his shirt, and there is no color in his face whatsoever (poor thing). He starts his little spiel (you know, the one every guy says to butter you up and make you feel real good about yourself before they ask you to be tied to them for eternity : ) and mom keeps texting. I know he's trying to get some momentum going, and she must know what's going on... but here she is trying to act all non-chalant through text : ) (love you mama!). So I finally stop looking at the phone. Dan fumbles with his backpack trying to act like he's getting ready to start reading or something, and he pops down on that one knee and says lots of nice things (neither of us really remember what was said at that point much) and asks me to be his wife. I'm crying, nodding incessantly and love is every where!
It was an unforgettable day : )
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