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she said yes (in Chicago)

P: 9/25/2005 3:45:48 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	Here's my proposal story. We flew into Chicago on Thursday (9/15/05) night, then drove to Valparaiso, IN, because we were staying with Christine's aunt (Barb). On Friday morning, we were supposed to have lunch with Barb. However, when we got to Lincoln park, Barb dropped us off, so I had to tell Christine that we were having lunch by ourselves. Then we walked from the conservatory up to the North Pond restaurant. The manager at the restaurant told us we can have any table, thanks to Barb's request when she made the reservation for me. We picked a table by the windows that over-looked the pond and the rest of Chicago. After we ate, I asked the manager where would be a good place to propose. I told him that I wanted to do it at the Lilly Pool, but he said that there might be a lot of tourists there, so it wouldn't be private. He recommended that we go up to the hill behind the restaurant where there's a statue and a bence for us to sit down. So we did this, and Christine got very suspicious, and she probably knew at this point that I was going to propose. When we got to the top of the hill, there was a man there stretching for a jog. I waited for him to leave, but he kept jogging around the hill and starring at us. So I just took her behind the statue and gave her my "I love you" speech. Then I gave her a card to open. The front of the card says "You're Engaged" and inside the card I wrote "will you marry me?" As she was opening the card, I reached into my pocket and pulled out the ring and got on one knee. She said yes, of course.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:45:48 PM

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P: 9/25/2005 3:48:15 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	Here we are, at the North Pond restaurant after we ate.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:48:15 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:50:38 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	This is the view from our table as we ate.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:50:38 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:51:17 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	here's the North Pond restaurant.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:51:17 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:51:59 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	North Pond restaurant
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:51:59 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:52:42 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	gardens at Lincoln Park
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:52:42 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:54:13 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	After the proposal, Barb picked us up and took us to the Four Seasons hotel for some champagne.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:54:13 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:54:48 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:54:48 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:55:34 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	here we are in the middle of Chicago.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:55:34 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:57:08 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	here's Christine and Barb, my accomplice.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:57:08 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:57:46 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	wonderful Chicago
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:57:46 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:58:36 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	this is the "bean" (Cloud Gate) at Millennium Park.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:58:36 PM

P: 9/25/2005 3:59:38 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	Barb took us to Japanais, a very hip restaurant in Chicago.
Posted: 9/25/2005 3:59:38 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:01:21 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	After cocktails at Japanais, Barb and her huspand (Mike) took us to Zealous, a fancy restaurant in which Barb is good friends with the chef (Mike Taus).
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:01:21 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:02:19 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	After dinner, the chef brought complimentary deserts for all of us.
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:02:19 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:02:58 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:02:58 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:03:44 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	Here we are, thanking the chef for a wonderful dinner and desserts.
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:03:44 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:04:48 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	The next day, Barb took us to the beach of lake Michigan for appitizers and a sunset.
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:04:48 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:05:18 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:05:18 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:05:52 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:05:52 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:09:06 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	After the sunset, we went back to Barb and Mikes house for dinner. Her neighbor is a five star chef who used to have a restaurant in Valpariaso. He made lamb, spinach cream, corn, and other wonderful foods. It was a wonderful and unforgetable weekend. It wouldn't have been possible without Barb and Mike taking such good care of us.
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:09:06 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:11:41 PM
msflutter Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,277 Last Post: 5/17/2009 Member Since: 6/22/2005	Congrats! I'm glad it all worked out. Hope you enjoyed North Pond, it is by far one of my favorite restaurants. Your pictures are awesome. It looks like she was glowing all weekend. Best of luck on planning for the wedding!
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:11:41 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:14:20 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	here's the ring
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:14:20 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:15:13 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:15:13 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:15:35 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:15:35 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:18:56 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	Thanks msflutter. You replied very quickly, you must be at the forum a lot.
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:18:56 PM

P: 9/25/2005 4:26:49 PM
ecf8503 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,008 Last Post: 11/13/2009 Member Since: 2/14/2005	Gorgeous! And congratulations! Can you give us specs on the stone and the setting, please? :)
Posted: 9/25/2005 4:26:49 PM

P: 9/25/2005 5:40:26 PM
lilyinct Cut Rock Total Posts: 304 Last Post: 11/29/2006 Member Since: 4/29/2005	Congratulations! The two of you look like a wonderful couple!
Posted: 9/25/2005 5:40:26 PM

P: 9/25/2005 5:42:44 PM
Matatora Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,230 Last Post: 7/26/2006 Member Since: 3/6/2005	Very Cute! -Matatora Courage is the price that life extracts for granting peace Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.
Posted: 9/25/2005 5:42:44 PM

P: 9/25/2005 6:20:33 PM
cqdiep Rough Rock Total Posts: 67 Last Post: 9/29/2005 Member Since: 6/7/2005	Here are the info for the ring: weight: 1.07 ct table: 58% depth: 61.4% crown angle: 33.5 deg. pav. angle: 43.7% HCA score: 2.3 The setting is the new Scott Kay design. It only comes in platinum, but I requested it in the new 19K gold alloy, and they agreed to do it for me. I had to ship the stone off to them to set it also. It was so fun to research diamonds, and PS has been a tremendous resource for me, along with niceice.com.
Posted: 9/25/2005 6:20:33 PM

P: 9/25/2005 6:58:36 PM
Blue824 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,614 Last Post: 10/28/2009 Member Since: 12/15/2004	Your pictures are lovely and you two look so happy! Many congratulations!
Posted: 9/25/2005 6:58:36 PM

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