The Proposal!

I love the 4th of July. It’s always equaled SUMMER in my mind, and it’s always the day before my birthday! This year, Chris’ family (on his dad’s side) held a big family reunion at the family “farm“. I had met several family members prior to the reunion, but it would be the first time meeting some and seeing everyone all together. It promised to be an exciting day. I had no idea how exciting it would turn out to be!

The farm is near Watkins Glen and gorgeous Seneca Lake where Chris and I have spent several get-away weekends enjoying the cabin, the woods, and getting away from it all. It was a perfect summer day. On the drive down I had mentioned how I would love a delicious coffee drink before we went to the reunion. When he passed our usual turn-off to get to the farm he said he would first find me coffee. What a guy! We drove through Watkins Glen not seeing any place for coffee, and looked for a place to turn around. Or so I thought!

We drove down a little road bordering Seneca Lake. We had Casper, our Westie-Poo, along with us, and Chris suggested we stop to let Casper wander a bit. I walked a little with the doggie while Chris went to the trunk to get a soda from the cooler. He walked over to me with the soda, and I noticed him shove the can into his back pocket. Suddenly, somehow, a pretty little box was in his hands.

As I stood there stunned, Chris opened the box, popped the question, and dropped down on one knee. As I looked from the beautiful ring to his smiling face, all I could say was “Are you serious?” immediately followed by “YES!” The rest is a blur to me…lots of jumping up and down and teary eyes and hugs, I’m sure! It was a total, perfect surprise. We took this picture immediately after: