The Engagement Story

Jess got off of work early, around 4, on a Tuesday while Dan was home on spring break.  He suggested they go down to dinner at the Hofbrauhaus, which Jess immediately said yes to because she loves beer and food.  After work, Jess fell asleep for a while, Dan patiently waited.  They drove down to Newport and parked at the Hofbrauhaus.  Dan suggested they go for a walk across the Purple People Bridge because he wasn't hungry.  Again, Jess said yes immediately because she loves the Purple People Bridge.  Then Jess started thinking something was up, but Dan was acting so normal that she shrugged it off.  Jess talked and talked and walked and talked some more, until Dan grabbed her arm.  He told her he loved her and that he tried to think of something to get her on Tuesday that would be cooler than the things she got Sunday or Monday.  See, on Sunday, she got the new iPhone and Monday she got their new car.  Dan told Jess that he knew an engagement ring wouldn't top a car, so instead he decided to give her him, for the rest of her life.  Jess stared in amazement as Dan got down on one knee and asked her to marry him.  She said, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,"  and pulled him up, put the ring on her finger and kissed him.  It was the perfect engagement, right in the middle of the Ohio river, in between the two states each of them call home. 

Exciting Happenings

So Jess and I have had an exciting couple of weeks.  Over my spring break, I was able to spend a whole week at home which was exciting, but that was only the beginning.  On Monday, we made the biggest purchase that either of us have made in our lives and bought a new car that we will take to share in Chicago.  We bought a 2012 Honda CR-V, and so far, we love it.

Here is Jess in our new car.









And here I am in the car.








The next day brought even more excitement.  I took Jessica across the Purple People Bridge and stopped halfway between Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.  There I proposed to her, and to my great joy, she said yes!  We are very excited and have already been busy planning the wedding for December 29, 2012.

The happiness didn't end there, though, as we got to watch our Kentucky Wildcats bring home their 8th championship.  Go CATS!!!

We look forward to many more joyous occasions in the future (both in our lives and in UK basketball).