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a blog by Kim Russell

November 26, 2011

Engaged!

There were no fireworks, no scary scoreboard proposals, no ring-in-a-cupcake shenanigans.

Just a nervous stammered yes from me to a question he asked a while ago. Gunshy, I demurred for a long time.

I demurred for too long. Because life is precious, but fleeting and all-too-short.

So I’m getting back on the bicycle-built-for-two with a silent prayer that we’ll do a better job at steering around the potholes that will undoubtedly crop up.

First point of order is a ring.

The first thing people do is look for a ring, so I’ve been rotating my current collection onto my ring finger. I’ve never ever been into gigantic bling. I want something small with a white gold or silver setting. It doesn’t even have to be a diamond. And I definitely don’t want it to break the bank.

Our second task is to choose a date. We’re talking about a simple courthouse ceremony in early July, with the required WDW honeymoon afterward.

Naturally, TheKnot.com has LOTS of ideas on their second weddings board, which I would have named FrayedKnot or RetiedKnot or WhyKnot.

Finally, I have to call E! about sponsoring the whole thing. I can guarantee we’ll last longer than 72 days.

Hey, at least the pets will be legitimate now! 😉

Zuckerberg-approved.

Posted In: Home and Family, Life · Tagged: engagement, future, planning, WM


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Comments

  1. Steve Hall says

    November 26, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Congratulations and best wishes to both of you!

  2. Dave says

    November 26, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    Congrats to both of you! Wishing you nothing but happiness and lots of good times ahead 🙂

  3. Stephanie says

    November 26, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    Congratulations! Best wishes.

  4. Rob ( aka Haavok) says

    November 26, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    It’s about time he made an honest woman out of you! Congratulations!

    o/ WOO HOO!

  5. Peter Gazzard says

    November 27, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Hi Kim, Many congrats. You can travel alone, but it’s more satisfying with a co-pilot!

  6. Brian says

    November 28, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Congratulations! Wishing you all the best!

  7. carol anne says

    November 29, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    Congratulations and best wishes.

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I've been blogging for over twenty (2 decades! 2-0!) years and I'm apparently one of the few over-50 female bloggers who haven't sold out to THE MAN yet; hence this blog remains quirky, homespun, and unprofitable. No big. However, if you're from Disney, Doritos, or Dave Matthews Band, I'm open to talk about selling out.

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