With the turkey fully digested and the official “decking of the halls” close at hand, I encountered what you might call a slight distraction during this busy holiday time.
Down on one knee, velvet box open in his hand… my best friend popped the question last Friday. It happened so fast that seconds after I cried and shouted “yes, Yes, YES I’ll marry you!” I slipped the ring off my finger, stuffed it back in the box, shoved it into his hand and yelled at him: “OK… Now… DO THAT AGAIN!!”
He of course looked at me like I was completely insane and I’m certain wondered to himself: I don’t think this is the way it is supposed to go down, but whatever. And he indulged me. Yes, there have been times when my sanity MAY have been called into question, but on this occasion… I just wanted to make sure I’d remember the moment forever.
Well… there’s that… and the fact that I knew I’d have to be able to recount the story on command in the coming days and weeks to friends, co-workers, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors and probably the town crier.
So I hope that you’ll indulge me as well, dear readers, while I think of just the right way to craft this very special story that began 26 years ago… all the way back in the 5th grade. You see, it’s not your garden-variety boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, boy marries girl, boy and girl live happily-ever-after kind of story. It’s more like… Boy meets girl and a lifetime of detours later… Life gives them a second chance.
So I promise that just as soon as I get done returning phone calls, answering texts, Facebook messages and emails… and pull my head out of the clouds… and my eyes away from this lovely, hypnotic, sparkly thing on my left hand… I will find just the right way to tell you the story.
To be continued…
Woman In Thrisis 
Joanna, you’re hilarious. 🙂 Congratulations!
Wow! Congratulations! Can hardly wait to hear the full story!
I love that you had him do it again so you could burn it into your memory!!! I’m so happy for you! Waiting on full story … and maybe a pic of “The Precious”??
Congratulations! I’m really happy for you.
So exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Joanna! I am really happy for you. That is awesome!
You know, Joanna, your dad and I are VERY happy for both you and Lee. Congratulations to you both for saying YES!
Congratulations!
O M G – How EXCITING – Congrats!!! I am waiting on the edge of my office chair – DETAILS PLEASE DETAILS:)
THANK YOU ALL OF YOU!! You are all so sweet. I couldn’t wait to tell my “blog buddies” … and now I just need to get “the story” in writing! No pressure, right? I’m working on it though 🙂 Thanks again for your well-wishes…
Although we’ve never met – do interpret my ‘like’as an excited whoo hoo jiggle dance for you 🙂
Thank you!! That means so much 🙂
Congratulations! I’m so excited for you! The best is yet to come!
Ahhh… thanks Tom. I miss you. Looking forward to the future with LOTS of excitement!
You are a lovely hoot! I totally enjoy reading your blogs, stories, rants and whatever you like to say. I am so looking forward to the rest of the story! Now that’s the way to start the holidays!
Thsnk you Deb!! I am so glad that you stopped by! I am posting the “rest of the story” as Paul Harvey would say… this morning (Wednesday). It was a great way to start the holidays!! I hope yours have been great so far and continue to be 🙂
Congratulations Joanna, I am doing the happy dance for you!
Aw! You and your long-term sweetie! How cute! Very heartfelt congrats to you and yours.
Thank you so much!! It has been an amazing experience 😀
Aaaaah! How lovely! Congratulatons. 🙂
(A bit untimely…finally managing to get caught up on blog reading during my time off)