The Engagement
Jesse proposed to me on a warm summer night along the banks of the Potomac River.
Jesse’s intent for the night was to re-create our first date. He wanted to take me back to the Evening Star restaurant in Del Rey, Alexandria. However, the night before we had made a plan to go to the Arlington Cinema n Drafthouse for dinner and a movie. We had free movies passes that expired on Sunday. On Friday, Jesse kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to go to the movies. To Jesse’s dismay, I demanded that we go to the movies! lol. I wanted to use those free tickets, darn it, and I didn’t want anything to ruin our date night! 
We watched “The Soloist,” and then walked across the street to the Lost Dog Cafe for dinner. Jesse asked our waitress to make our order to go–so we could go somewhere and have a picnic, he told me. Jesse whisked me away in his car, but wouldn’t say where we going.
As we neared Old Town Alexandria I suspected he was taking me to the park next to the waterfront, but he kept driving really far away–out of the vicinity of the park–and then turned around. He was trying to fool me! We eventually made it to the park. We sat on a bench and chatted. After a few minutes Jesse turned serious and said that I am his best friend and that he wanted me to be his best friend forever. He then asked if I would be his wife.
I said yes, of course!!!!!!
It was dark by then and I didn’t want to scream in a dark park, so I squeaked!!! Hahaha!
Jesse didn’t present a ring to me at first, so I thought there was none, but then he pulled out a ring and a bottle of champagne from the backpack he was carrying. He knelt on the ground and slipped the ring on my finger. My ring is absolutely gorgeous and just what I wanted! Jesse started to tell me details about the ring, but I was so thrilled that I knew I wouldn’t remember what he was telling me the next day. Haha.
We are super happy and excited for our future together!
