A little story to share with you all

maskaggs · Post by **maskaggs** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:09 pm

This weekend, The Lady and I hit the road with one of her friends to visit said friend's fiance in the Chicago area. The drive was uneventful (in a good way), and we arrived in good order on Friday night. Saturday was spent in the city; come dinner time, each couple went their own way for our respective meals.

After dinner, we made our way to Burnham Harbor and met back up with our friends where the sailboat I had chartered was waiting for us. We set out for Lake Michigan and took in the night skyline; the lake was calm, and the five of us (two couples plus the captain) had a wonderful evening bobbing about the water. We cruised off the shore and spent some time up around Navy Pier; at about 10.15, the captain brought us to a relative stop and I received the go-ahead to climb out on the main deck area. The Lady soon joined me.

Not too long after we both situated ourselves at the bow, I took a knee and asked my best friend if she would spend the rest of her life with me. I was blessed to hear "Yes," and we spent the next few minutes in giddy bliss while the Navy Pier fireworks went off in the background. We popped the cork on the Veuve Clicquot and moseyed back to the harbor warmed by champagne and much bonhomie, my new fiance still in shock.

Indeed, gentlemen, I am one blessed man. My shave this morning was much better knowing the woman I will spend the rest of my life with was getting ready in the next room

notthesharpest · Post by **notthesharpest** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:51 pm

Mike, I wondered what the story was going to be about. The way you wrote it, I was almost as surprised as she was!

Congratulations on your engagement, and thanks for taking the time to write to us about it.

KAV · Post by **KAV** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:18 pm

1115P.M. out on the coast. I had this decent bottle of champagne in the refrigerator I forgot about. I had to dislodge a bottle of half spilled BBQ sauce to get at it after throwing out a ancient bottle of mint jelly and Dijon mustard

Pops the cork@congratulations.

CMur12 · Post by **CMur12** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:43 pm

Congratulations, Mike, and thanks for letting us share that with you!

- Murray

merkri · Post by **merkri** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:47 pm

Congrats!

gsgo · Post by **gsgo** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:25 am

Nicely done, all the best!

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:59 am

Awesome story, awesome result,,,,,,best of luck. btw, when or at what stage does 'The Lady' become the infamous SWMBO ?????

clive

Thalay Sagar · Post by **Thalay Sagar** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:09 am

Congratulations!

wenestvedt · Post by **wenestvedt** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:19 am

Many years of happiness to the two of you!

- Will
P.S. So....when you going to make some grandkids? :7)

marsos52 · Post by **marsos52** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:37 am

congrats mike

i really never expected the post to have a ending or even the story go that way '

your good

marc

Big Swifty · Post by **Big Swifty** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:05 am

congratulations Mike!
I too was sort of surprised by the route your story took.
Way to go!

Post by **drmoss_ca** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:38 am

Well done - to both of you!

Chris

mantic · Post by **mantic** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:59 am

Outstanding! Congrats!

--Mark

Dave_D · Post by **Dave_D** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:26 am

What a great moment, thanks for sharing and congratulations!

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:01 pm

Best to both of you Mike and that was a great story that will never get old.

desertbadger · Post by **desertbadger** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:11 pm

Beautiful story with a beautiful ending. Congratulations to you both!

Regards,
David

Blue As A Jewel · Post by **Blue As A Jewel** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:22 pm

Congratulations Mike! I wish both of you many, many years of happiness.

Paddywhacked · Post by **Paddywhacked** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:18 pm

Congratulations Mike!!

GollyMrScience · Post by **GollyMrScience** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:45 pm

WELL DONE!
A moment she will remember.

maskaggs · Post by **maskaggs** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:27 pm

Thanks for all the kind wishes, friends - I really appreciate your congratulations! We are planning on the big day being sometime next August and looking forward to celebrating with family and friends. For the time being, though, we are thoroughly enjoying the feeling of being newly betrothed and are extremely grateful for all the support and enthusiasm given by the people in our lives.

Thanks again!