The Engagement

Incase you haven't heard, or couldn't tell from the wedding blog Erica and I engaged. Many of you have asked to hear the story of how it all happened, this is how I remember it.
Saturday, May 10th, 2008

I had been planning and plotting my proposal for some time. At the time Erica and I had been dating for almost nine years so I figured I should try and come up with something pretty special. I wanted the location to be quiet and intimate but epic and breath taking at the same time.

So I planned a picnic lunch proposal on the side of Mount Tam. The view was perfect. You could see the city off the the left, the ocean straight ahead and the beaches down below. We sat under a small cluster of trees, talking and snacking for a while. When it was time to pack up and go Erica hopped up to her feet and turned around to gather our things. When she turned back there I was on my knee ring in hand, shaking like a man. I struggled to find the words I had rehearsed over and over. Every time I began to say something she interrupted me, laughing uncontrollably. I proposed between giggles. She said yes and we popped the champagne.

Then we hopped in the car and drove up to Napa and to find a bottle of wine to cellar to commemorate the day. Then we had a romantic dinner and stayed the night at an inn nearby.