an engagement to remember

November 28, 2006… it was a pretty normal day in Vegas. Lots of walking, talking and sight seeing. I wouldn’t have guessed that Jay-R had plans. We walked from Monte Carlo, our hotel, all the way to the Fashion Mall. It was quite a walk. we stopped at New York, New York for breakfast/lunch, then Madame Tusauds to grab J.Lo’s famous behind.

Our last stop was the Fashion Mall. I was too tired even for shopping. It was probably around 6 when we decided to go back to our hotel room. We really had to take a cab or my legs would’ve fallen off. Everything was still normal, I got dressed… put my make up on… etc, etc. We went to Shintaro, a Japanese restaurant at the Bellagio, for dinner. We had a great view of the fountains. He seemed really clumsy that night. He spilled his red wine all over the dinner table that they had to move us. I started to think, “hmm… what the?” but shrugged it off. We ordered sushi for starters… for dinner, I had the steak and he had the salmon… it was good, very good. During dinner, we asked the server why the fountains weren’t going off. He said that when the wind is really strong the fountains automatically shut off. Right after dinner, Jay-R excused himself. He got up, walked to the patio door and attempted to open it. Unfortunately, they were locked. He walked towards me, took my right hand and said “Baby… is this the right hand?” I laughed so hard that my drink almost came out of my nose. It was strange because I was laughing and tearing up at the same time. I said “No honey, it’s the other hand.” So, he took my left hand and said, “Baby, will you marry me?” Then, I just sat there. It took about 10 seconds for my brain to register what he just said. I said “Yes” about three times, I think.

It was that fast… we’re engaged. No date yet but we’re really not in a hurry. I’m happy.

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