October 11, 2013 Friday Afternoon

This morning I was up by 6:30 AM.  Fed the dogs and gave Vito his shot. Tony left for work around 7:30 AM.  I quickly read the morning newspaper and started my Friday movie downloads and then started setting up a plan I cooked up in my head last night laying in bed on how to propose to Tony.  Used my laptop and camera and got it set up in the dining room perfectly so it could see us sitting in two of the chairs.  Had the lights on high so there was enough light.  Called Tony and asked him to come home around 10 AM to help me move something.  He said he would be right home.  Took the phone off the hook because you know darn well it will ring the minute I start proposing.  I soon saw Tony pull up in the back yard on the cameras and when he got to the back door he turned and jumped over the side fence now heading into the house through the dining room where I have the cameras all set up.  He had forgotten his keys.  I knew this wasn't going to go over very well or how I pictured it in my head.  He came in the house and after he said hi to all the dogs and we got them settled I asked Tony to sit down and started the computer recording.  I had my speech all written out and practiced it for the past week.  When it came time to propose I could hardly get a word out and had to hold back my tears as I talked.  Got the whole speech out and looked at Tony, got down on my knee and asked him to marry me.  He looked at me and said .............................. 'sure'.  He left soon back to work.  Oh well, got that off my shoulders.  I honestly did not expect much more.  This is just to make it legal federally, we had a big Holy Union 20 years ago.  Went and had a nice lunch with the guys.  This afternoon I took a long walk along the river trails enjoying the weather as long as I can.  It was again in the 60s today and sunny.  Very nice and would love if it was always like this.  Thinking tonight we will go out for a fish fry and enjoy a nice meal out together to celebrate the proposal.  Tomorrow Tony's sister is coming into town with two of her kids and Tony and I are taking them to the Science Museum here in Milwaukee.  They have been looking forward to going for a long time.  Will be fun.  Tony's sister might spend Saturday night here at the house if she decides not to drive back to Illinois at the end of the day.  Sunday we have no plans and will play it by ear as the day unfolds.