Sorry to keep you all waiting for so long. The answer, as it turns out, was "yes." :)
Yep, that's right, Angie and I got engaged on 20 January, and I couldn't be happier for it! May 31, 2008, will be our wedding date. (Yeah, I know that rhymes. It couldn't be helped.) But before I get into that, I suppose you'll be wanting to hear the details of the proposal and whatnot.
Well, to give you a little background, you first must understand that a year ago on January 13, Angie and I had our first date. We had hoped to celebrate on our anniversary, but her work had called her into the office and we decided to postpone our celebration until the following weekend. At this point, I had already picked up Angie's engagement ring, a simple, round-cut "Hearts On Fire" diamond. So, that was out of the way.
The next thing to do was secure Angie's parents' blessing. I went to visit them at home that Wednesday evening. I'll admit, I had been a little nervous about it. But her folks were so sweet and welcoming, and they gave me their permission without hesitation.
So, Saturday arrived. I had made a reservation for the two of us at Billy's restaurant here in Lincoln. Neither of us had ever eaten there before, so I told her I thought it would be a cool place to check out. That afternoon, I wrote my previous blog entry, cleaned up, and waited for Angie to come over. Ted and Jason had cleared out of the house for the evening, so I just kind of paced around and kept an eye out for Angie's vehicle through the window. As soon as I saw it, I turned the blog live and waited for her at the door. I tried, probably not very convincingly, to casually let her know that I had written a new blog entry and that she should check it out before we went to eat.
Angie went to my computer and read the blog, and I waited with the ring behind her. She finished reading, and I did as guys do in these situations, that is, I dropped to one knee, said some things that remain between the two of us, and asked her to marry me. She said "yes," and I put the ring on her finger. I'll admit, in my nervousness, I started to slide it onto the wrong finger.
But, hey, at least I put it on the correct hand. :)
After that, we went to eat at Billy's. It was a really neat place. It was actually a mansion next to the Governor's Mansion that had been converted into a restaurant and named after the famous Nebraska politician William Jennings Bryan. The food was excellent. We both had tilapia (I think), with a bruschetta appetizer and cabernet sauvignon. It was really good; I highly recommend the place.
Anyway, after dinner, a limo picked us up and took us for a celebratory ride about town. We just sat back, sipped some champagne, and enjoyed the moment. It was particularly memorable in that it was actually snowing. There was no wind blowing the snow; it was just falling lightly in big flakes.
On the whole, it's an evening I'll never forget.
The following day, of course, Angie jumped into preparations for the wedding and took me along for the ride. As I mentioned, we've set the date, and we've already booked the church and our photographer, too. We spent the past weekend checking out potential sites for the reception and should determine that soon, too. I won't lie; the process is sometimes stressful, but it has been fun, too. At least we have plenty of time to prepare. For my part, I'm just looking forward to being married to Angie.
In other news, it has been a ridiculously long time since I've blogged. I won't attempt to play catch-up. Obviously, I've stayed pretty occupied for the past couple months. The holidays were wonderful. Angie and I celebrated Christmas with both of our families in turn. It was a lot of fun exchanging gifts with everyone, and of course there was plenty of excellent food, too. New Year's was fun, too, except for the part where I contracted food poisoning/the flu. (I'm not sure which it was, but I do know that I was damn sick.) The Huskers lost the Cotton Bowl to Auburn. It was kind of a frustrating game to watch. We had the lead, and it just slipped away. Speaking of the Huskers, I also went to the Big XII championship. That game was ridiculously cold. It was so miserable. I was wearing multiple layers, including Under Armour up to the gills, and I was still cold. That game was frustrating, too. We actually outyarded Oklahoma, but it still wasn't enough. I do feel that Bill Callahan has things on the right track, though, especially when it comes to recruiting. I'm looking forward to next season.
Speaking of recruiting, Letter Of Intent day is this Wednesday. NU has a really good recruiting class lined up, and I'm eager to see how it all pans out. After that, it's going to be a long off season. I suppose I'll still have plenty to do.
Since my last entry, I've thought of a bunch of things that annoy me. I wanted to write about them, but right now, they escape me. I'm going to be vexed later on when I remember them. Ah well.
I suppose I'll call it a night. Someday, I hope to blog regularly again. It's just hard to set aside time when there is so much else going on. There is hope, though. In the meantime, if I don't see you, you keep...keep on truckin'. Yeah, good stuff. Keep Hope Alive.
Cordially,
Nate
P.S. Watch "The Office." They show reruns on NBC.com, so you really have no excuse to miss it. Watch "Heroes," too. Oh, and "Lost" is back on Wednesday. You're going to need a DVR.
Yep, that's right, Angie and I got engaged on 20 January, and I couldn't be happier for it! May 31, 2008, will be our wedding date. (Yeah, I know that rhymes. It couldn't be helped.) But before I get into that, I suppose you'll be wanting to hear the details of the proposal and whatnot.
Well, to give you a little background, you first must understand that a year ago on January 13, Angie and I had our first date. We had hoped to celebrate on our anniversary, but her work had called her into the office and we decided to postpone our celebration until the following weekend. At this point, I had already picked up Angie's engagement ring, a simple, round-cut "Hearts On Fire" diamond. So, that was out of the way.
The next thing to do was secure Angie's parents' blessing. I went to visit them at home that Wednesday evening. I'll admit, I had been a little nervous about it. But her folks were so sweet and welcoming, and they gave me their permission without hesitation.
So, Saturday arrived. I had made a reservation for the two of us at Billy's restaurant here in Lincoln. Neither of us had ever eaten there before, so I told her I thought it would be a cool place to check out. That afternoon, I wrote my previous blog entry, cleaned up, and waited for Angie to come over. Ted and Jason had cleared out of the house for the evening, so I just kind of paced around and kept an eye out for Angie's vehicle through the window. As soon as I saw it, I turned the blog live and waited for her at the door. I tried, probably not very convincingly, to casually let her know that I had written a new blog entry and that she should check it out before we went to eat.
Angie went to my computer and read the blog, and I waited with the ring behind her. She finished reading, and I did as guys do in these situations, that is, I dropped to one knee, said some things that remain between the two of us, and asked her to marry me. She said "yes," and I put the ring on her finger. I'll admit, in my nervousness, I started to slide it onto the wrong finger.
But, hey, at least I put it on the correct hand. :)
After that, we went to eat at Billy's. It was a really neat place. It was actually a mansion next to the Governor's Mansion that had been converted into a restaurant and named after the famous Nebraska politician William Jennings Bryan. The food was excellent. We both had tilapia (I think), with a bruschetta appetizer and cabernet sauvignon. It was really good; I highly recommend the place.
Anyway, after dinner, a limo picked us up and took us for a celebratory ride about town. We just sat back, sipped some champagne, and enjoyed the moment. It was particularly memorable in that it was actually snowing. There was no wind blowing the snow; it was just falling lightly in big flakes.
On the whole, it's an evening I'll never forget.
The following day, of course, Angie jumped into preparations for the wedding and took me along for the ride. As I mentioned, we've set the date, and we've already booked the church and our photographer, too. We spent the past weekend checking out potential sites for the reception and should determine that soon, too. I won't lie; the process is sometimes stressful, but it has been fun, too. At least we have plenty of time to prepare. For my part, I'm just looking forward to being married to Angie.
In other news, it has been a ridiculously long time since I've blogged. I won't attempt to play catch-up. Obviously, I've stayed pretty occupied for the past couple months. The holidays were wonderful. Angie and I celebrated Christmas with both of our families in turn. It was a lot of fun exchanging gifts with everyone, and of course there was plenty of excellent food, too. New Year's was fun, too, except for the part where I contracted food poisoning/the flu. (I'm not sure which it was, but I do know that I was damn sick.) The Huskers lost the Cotton Bowl to Auburn. It was kind of a frustrating game to watch. We had the lead, and it just slipped away. Speaking of the Huskers, I also went to the Big XII championship. That game was ridiculously cold. It was so miserable. I was wearing multiple layers, including Under Armour up to the gills, and I was still cold. That game was frustrating, too. We actually outyarded Oklahoma, but it still wasn't enough. I do feel that Bill Callahan has things on the right track, though, especially when it comes to recruiting. I'm looking forward to next season.
Speaking of recruiting, Letter Of Intent day is this Wednesday. NU has a really good recruiting class lined up, and I'm eager to see how it all pans out. After that, it's going to be a long off season. I suppose I'll still have plenty to do.
Since my last entry, I've thought of a bunch of things that annoy me. I wanted to write about them, but right now, they escape me. I'm going to be vexed later on when I remember them. Ah well.
I suppose I'll call it a night. Someday, I hope to blog regularly again. It's just hard to set aside time when there is so much else going on. There is hope, though. In the meantime, if I don't see you, you keep...keep on truckin'. Yeah, good stuff. Keep Hope Alive.
Cordially,
Nate
P.S. Watch "The Office." They show reruns on NBC.com, so you really have no excuse to miss it. Watch "Heroes," too. Oh, and "Lost" is back on Wednesday. You're going to need a DVR.
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