"How It Happened"...

As written to a very good friend as part of an email:

"He [Jon] really did so good -- told me in the middle of the week to just be ready to getup EARLY Saturday morning to fly "somewhere", but wouldn't tell mewhere... Well, turns out it was Cincinnati, where we have really good memories from a trip 2 years ago... He had the whole deal set up with Morton's (my all-time favorite restaurant) & the hotel (the Westin) & after dinner had the waitress "recommend" a little bejeweled frog box to me on the dessert tray (I thought she was pointing to the carrot cake -- ha!) -- I NEVER thought he would do it in public at a restaurant! Sounds cheesy, but it was SO sweet... He had flowers, champagne, wine, chocolate-covered strawberries, etc., in the room waiting afterwards..."

I have to give the boy credit -- he made quite the memorable experience for me... despite my frets & worries beforehand that I might come home completely disappointed, of which I made him quite aware (tsk, tsk! on my part, but we have been quite open discussing marriage -- it's not as bad as it sounds!)... But it was wonderful & sweet & thoughtful & loving -- AND he still somehow managed to surprise beyond my wildest imagination! I'm a happy, happy girl, to put it quite simply... Bless his heart... ;)

*BIG smile*