Step III - The Big Question?

February 07, 2009
Today is the big day.
8:00 a.m. -Wake-up
8:10 a.m. - Feed the Pups
8:15 a.m. - Coffee
9:00 a.m. - Breakfast & Tylenol
9:45 a.m. - More coffee
10:30 a.m. - Shower
10:45 a.m. - Dress
Noon - Sarah, unaware of what the day holds - Wakes up
1:30 p.m. - Ready to go and the Brown family shows up, what is this??? Sarah is going to want to go with them, this is messing up the plans, what is going to happen, is this really happening to me?
2:00 p.m - Finally on the way, you know to the coast, its a beautiful weekend in February and I am craving the smell and feel of the ocean's therapy.
3:30 p.m. - Pick up lunch to-go from Arby's and find parking ( I can't believe that I really just paid 5 bucks for parking and I can park at the Hotel for free.)
4:00 p.m. - The wind is whipping through the cool air and across the top of the loose sand, I am freezing. So much for the planned picnic with champagne and cuddling on a blanket on the beach, it is freakin cold!
4:15 p.m. - Finished eating Arby's (The new toasted subs are awesome). Sarah fed the birds and we are now being attacked. She is ready to go, wait the moment is not right yet, I have to get my mind right, I take a hike to the closest trash can to toss the leftovers and our garbage... This will give me that moment with my thoughts. As I return and sit, Sarah is insisting, "Lets go, it is so cold." Ok this is it! As I pack away our things in my survival pack, I explain to her that sometimes you plan things and have this perfect mental picture of how everything will fall in place and then it turns out freezing and your plans change. As I am explaining, I fondle around my bag until that little black box falls into my palm. This is it!!! As I stand, turn, and fall to my knees. She is continuesouly asking, "Are you serious, are you serious, tears roll down our faces as I ask. She says YES! The ring is huge, but gorgeous on her hand. Chapter II of 'US' begins now. What a beautiful day!