Welcome to our Love Story Blog Hop!
If you arrived via Leslie’s blog, Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After, I appreciate that you clicked through to get here. This blog hop will take you through seven love stories and we’d love for you to visit them all. When you finish here, next up is Jamie at No Delusions of Grandeur.
A Love Story Timeline
This year marks out tenth anniversary. Here is how it all came about.
May 30, 2008
Married at Hotel Riu Palace, Paradise Island, Bahamas
May 21, 2008
Wedding announcement pictures for our boss lady at the Sibyl Temple in Vestavia, Alabama. Or so I was told.
The ruse worked. I had no clue that it was actually a setup for a 2nd proposal. Diamond ring included this time. Two in fact, because he couldn’t decide.
April 6, 2008 pm
I really can’t remember if I did any yard work that day (I think I did) but that evening we had an engagement celebratory dinner at The Bright Star in Bessemer, Alabama. And FREE DESSERT compliments of the owner.
April 6, 2008 am
I asked if I could borrow his truck because I wanted to go to Home Depot and get several bags of compost and manure along with some tiling supplies for a bathroom makeover. He said the trucks tires were unreliable and because of where HD is located, he would just drive me. Unbeknownst to me, a plan had been brewing in his mind ever since the month before, but he had not figured out all the details. So when he went home to get his truck he decided that this was the day.
After we loaded up a cart with tiling supplies, we headed out to the garden center. Along the way, we walked past this gazebo. He asked me if I liked it which kind of annoyed me, because I was in a hurry to get my stuff, get home, and get to work.
THEN, he pulled me over and told me to sit down under the gazebo which really…… WHY was he wasting my time???? He then sat down, and I began to worry. I asked him if he was ok because he never stops to rest like that, and it had been less than a month since his heart attack. As I sat down beside him, he assured me he was fine and he began to speak about me doing my projects and he doing his projects and that maybe we should start doing projects together. I just looked at him a little dumbfounded and then he asked me to marry him.
Now, he is quite the prankster, so I didn’t believe him. I thought it was all a set up for a joke. I looked around for a manager or some accomplice that might be taking pictures and laughing. There was nothing, so I asked him if he was kidding. He said no, I’ll even get on one knee, and he pulled a ring out of his pocket. It happened to be toy wedding decor ring that you buy from Walmart, you know the ones…. 100 in a bag for a couple of dollars…… 
Well, I was still just looking at him with a stupid blank look trying to figure out what the joke was, when he said, yes or no, my knees are killing me! That made me smile and I said yes, and hugged him. I wore that ring proudly.
February 14, 2008
We spent Valentine’s Day in the hospital after Mr. Menace’s heart attack a day or two earlier in the office. Unbeknownst to me, he decided at this point that it was time to propose, before it was too late.
January 14, 2008
Our first trip to Vegas! We had a great time, but he spent a lot of time in bed and I did a lot of walking the strip and sight seeing on my own. Little did we know.
October 1, 2000
Our first date was at Cecil’s Public House in Alexander City, AL. He was training our office employees and asked me to dinner. I hesitated, but decided that I wanted to see what made this guy tick. He seemed so happy and confident and full of life. Just what I needed at the time.
How about you? Have you got a good love story to share? Tell me in the comments; I’d love to hear it!
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So fun to read and get the whole story of you two!
Well, this is the brief version. LOL But fun. 🙂
Enjoyed reading your love story. So sweet!! And two proposals and two rings!! You lucky gal. He was really in love!
haha You forgot the toy ring, so I actually have three. 🙂
Dang computer, I wasn’t finished with my comment!!
You guys have been married just two months longer than we. PC and I dated for five years and were both so scared to remarry after getting burned badly in our previous marriages. I hit the jackpot this time, though, and got a really good guy. Sounds like you did, too.
Yes I saw that you were on your 10th anniversary this year also! We were the same way about committing again. We dated for 8 years. Thanks for coming up with this idea. It’s been fun! 🙂
What a delightful story of two proposals and two rings. Now that’s true love! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hi Christie! It’s been a whirlwind romance, full of adventure and surprises. I couldn’t ask for more. Thanks for reading. 🙂
Happy 10th anniversary this year! I like the idea of a timeline…these posts are giving me so many future ideas! 😉 Also, I love the Home Depot proposal! I think I would’ve been a little sad when they took the gazebo display down!
I was. He tried to buy it, but the manager wouldn’t discount it, so he didn’t. LOL I forgot to mention WHY he chose Home Depot. When I was single and had my own home, I went every weekend almost and bought flowers or plants of some kind to put in my yard. When he decided to propose after his heart attack, he tried to think of someplace special to take me for the event. But never could come up with anything that wasn’t more “him” than me. And so after putting it off and putting it off, that morning in question, he decided “why not Home Depot?!” And the rest is history. Thanks Amber!
Beautiful Nikki! You’re proposal story is hysterical!
I tell it even better in person. I tried to get this one brief. Maybe one day we can hang out! Thanks Amy. 🙂
A beautiful love story. Do you wear two engagement rings. How funny! And so sweet.
One on the left and one on the right! haha! 🙂
What a great story. I hope his health is wonderful so you can spend another 50+ years together. I just celebrated my 38th anniversary and I’m as happy as can be.
Thanks Marcia! I’ve made him promise to give me exactly 50 more. 38 is fantastic! Two thumbs up! 🙂
Aww I love reading about couple’s love stories and how they met/got engaged/married. What a beautiful setting for your wedding and that gazebo for your proposal was just stunning.
How sweet! We were married at the Sybill Temple!!
Oh that is so cool Priscilla! I’d love to see a picture of that. 🙂
What a lovely story – I always enjoy reading about the romances of other bloggers. I have a post coming up on Feb 26th (our 35th wedding anniversary) that covers a lot of my story – great minds must think alike x
Hi Leanne. I like reading them too. I will be sure to check your blog for your anniversary. 🙂
Wonderful story of the love between you and “Mr. Menace”! Not just one proposal but two! His heart attack must have been terrifying.for you. I hope you both stay healthy and have many, many, many more years together.Thank you for sharing your story with us on #PartyinYourPJs.
Well, heart attacks are about to get to become old hat around here. That was his first since I’ve known him (but not his first) and he’s had two more since then. Or is it three. hmmmmm He has promised me 50 or so more years, but I am appreciating each and every one I get. Thanks Teresa. 🙂
I love this story! After my husband died unexpectedly, Christmas Day, 2010, a girlfriend said “You had what most of us never get. You had the romance, the fairytale. You had it all.” She was right… and I miss that. Blessings to both of you. Brenda
Oh what a lovely story and memories you have! Thank you so much for commenting, Brenda. It’s a wonderful feeling. Hugs to you. 🙂