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It took them two months to complete the whole “customizing” process.  If I had known that, I’d have gotten started on it sooner.  In the end though, it turned out better than I could have imagined.  I had been so consumed with that process that I had put no thought into what I was going to do once it was finished.  I went to pick up the finished product and realized I had to think fast.

I got back in my car and stared at it for a while, trying to work up nerve I knew I didn’t even need.  I stuffed it in my bag and went home.  A million different scenarios went through my head.  Each time, I shook them off as being not quite right.

That was almost a week ago.  I’d been carrying it around with me ever since, looking for the right opportunity.  Last night proved to be that opportunity.  It wasn’t going to be what I had envisioned, which is to say it wasn’t going to be perfect, but it had been long enough and I didn’t want to wait any longer.  Marci came home and changed and then sat next to me. 

I got on my knees and I told her how much I loved her and how happy she made me.  I told her she could make me even happier…

…If she would marry me.

It wasn’t the perfect proposal.  There were no frills, no fanfare.  It was simple.  She was wearing pajama pants and a t-shirt at the time and we celebrated with the same meal we had the first night we met each other–Taco Bell.

No, it wasn’t perfect, but it was perfectly, “us.”

We have plans to have a more elaborate celebration on Friday night.

Oh, yeah…she said yes.  =)

 No official date yet….We’re planning on mid-July.

Just thought you’d like to know.