Details at last
Hello all,
Well, I tried to do this yesterday but was thwarted by LiveJournal when it decided to forget my whole post.
At long last I am giving out all the details of Alex's proposal! Before I begin, I want to thank everyone for their comments! It makes me feel so good to know I have friends like you guys who share in our joy. Also, if someone tells me how, I will post a picture of the ring.
Here goes:
My parents gave us a night in a motel room in Half Moon Bay for Christmas. We went over to the coast early that day and immediately started heading south on Highway 1. It was a beautiful drive. A clear day, and we were high above the sea on cliffs and headlands. You could see pounding surf, and again and again the views took our breath away.
We went to Pigeon Point lighthouse. It was beautiful and very iconic. It looked just like a lighthouse you would draw. It was also high up on the cliffs and surrounded by beautiful seascape.
After that we headed north again, and stopped to take a long walk out on the headlands. On our way to the edge of the cliffs, we came upon a field filled (FILLED) with yellow flowers and clover. It was so beautiful that I couldn't believe I wasn't in a calendar. I've never seen such a densely packed hill of flowers before, and I'm sure I'll remember it for years to come.
Once we got back to the car, we found the hotel and checked in. Alex told me he wanted to go out to a very nice dinner, which I tried to talk him out of. He argued that since the hotel room was paid for, we could splurge on this. We ended up at a place called Cetrella that specialized in Mediterranean food. While I could see myself as a little nervous and uncomfortable in a really nice restaurant like this, it wasn't like that at all. Alex and I spent the entire evening laughing and getting a real kick out of the whole experience. It was just so much FUN. We shared escargot (not recommended), then Alex ordered duck and I had pheasant. Excellent meals.
When we finished, we headed back to the hotel. I had thought that since this trip was coming up, he may propose in Half Moon Bay. By the time we got back to the hotel, however, I figured if he was going to do it he would have done it already. I got into my pjs and prepared for a night enjoying the rare luxury of a nice hotel room and a night away from home. I asked Alex to bring me my drink, and when he came back he had a ring box in his hand.
He got down on one knee, opened the box, and told me, "I know you've been wanting this for a long time. Will you marry me?" Of course I cried. And of course, I forgot to say yes (oops). Also of course, I accepted with joy in my heart.
There is security in this commitment. I know that for the rest of my life, I will wake up next to someone who loves me. I will have someone to share my day with, someone to laugh with and someone to cry with. I will have a partner to conquer the world with and together we will have many adventures and many profound moments filled with laughter, joy and deep feeling.
What I get most from this however, and what surprised me most is this:
I never knew I would feel so honored to be asked this question. But when I think about it (and especially right after he asked when I realized it was real), it means so much and makes me feel so good that someone would CHOOSE me. He asked me to be that parter for him for the rest of our lives. What greater honor is there than to be asked to always be there and to always be a part of someone's life? It also makes me feel good about myself that someone as kind, caring and good as he would want me.
I've never been so honored in all my life to say yes.
Well, I tried to do this yesterday but was thwarted by LiveJournal when it decided to forget my whole post.
At long last I am giving out all the details of Alex's proposal! Before I begin, I want to thank everyone for their comments! It makes me feel so good to know I have friends like you guys who share in our joy. Also, if someone tells me how, I will post a picture of the ring.
Here goes:
My parents gave us a night in a motel room in Half Moon Bay for Christmas. We went over to the coast early that day and immediately started heading south on Highway 1. It was a beautiful drive. A clear day, and we were high above the sea on cliffs and headlands. You could see pounding surf, and again and again the views took our breath away.
We went to Pigeon Point lighthouse. It was beautiful and very iconic. It looked just like a lighthouse you would draw. It was also high up on the cliffs and surrounded by beautiful seascape.
After that we headed north again, and stopped to take a long walk out on the headlands. On our way to the edge of the cliffs, we came upon a field filled (FILLED) with yellow flowers and clover. It was so beautiful that I couldn't believe I wasn't in a calendar. I've never seen such a densely packed hill of flowers before, and I'm sure I'll remember it for years to come.
Once we got back to the car, we found the hotel and checked in. Alex told me he wanted to go out to a very nice dinner, which I tried to talk him out of. He argued that since the hotel room was paid for, we could splurge on this. We ended up at a place called Cetrella that specialized in Mediterranean food. While I could see myself as a little nervous and uncomfortable in a really nice restaurant like this, it wasn't like that at all. Alex and I spent the entire evening laughing and getting a real kick out of the whole experience. It was just so much FUN. We shared escargot (not recommended), then Alex ordered duck and I had pheasant. Excellent meals.
When we finished, we headed back to the hotel. I had thought that since this trip was coming up, he may propose in Half Moon Bay. By the time we got back to the hotel, however, I figured if he was going to do it he would have done it already. I got into my pjs and prepared for a night enjoying the rare luxury of a nice hotel room and a night away from home. I asked Alex to bring me my drink, and when he came back he had a ring box in his hand.
He got down on one knee, opened the box, and told me, "I know you've been wanting this for a long time. Will you marry me?" Of course I cried. And of course, I forgot to say yes (oops). Also of course, I accepted with joy in my heart.
There is security in this commitment. I know that for the rest of my life, I will wake up next to someone who loves me. I will have someone to share my day with, someone to laugh with and someone to cry with. I will have a partner to conquer the world with and together we will have many adventures and many profound moments filled with laughter, joy and deep feeling.
What I get most from this however, and what surprised me most is this:
I never knew I would feel so honored to be asked this question. But when I think about it (and especially right after he asked when I realized it was real), it means so much and makes me feel so good that someone would CHOOSE me. He asked me to be that parter for him for the rest of our lives. What greater honor is there than to be asked to always be there and to always be a part of someone's life? It also makes me feel good about myself that someone as kind, caring and good as he would want me.
I've never been so honored in all my life to say yes.