Two rings in my pockets, one diamond, one custom created. The
original plan was to propose on the grounds of Kamakura near Yokohama,
Japan. The tickets were purchased and everything was set, until March
11th occurred.
There was no plan B because what are the chances that a 9.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan would create a tsunami wave of epic proportions that knocks out nuclear reactors? The chances were clearly greater than anyone thought as it did happen and seeing how the tap water in Tokyo was irradiated and the nuclear disaster was close to Chernobyl levels, we opted for a different trip that didn't involve the possibility of growing extra limbs or having kids with third eyes (or, if you believe in Marvel Comics, they would grow up to be masters of magnetism or powerful telepaths).
We quickly put together a road trip to southern Utah for a hiking trip with stops along the way.
First stop, Joshua Tree. The question of whether to propose at the beginning of the trip so that the trip would start off with a bang and any all issues that arise would seem minute or end the trip with a grand finale? There was a bit of excitement the morning of our trip, so I decided that it would be best to do it from the start.
We got to Joshua Tree in the early afternoon, but not before stopping at the Cabazon outlets. Yes, we stopped to shop at the outlets and we both highly recommend those outlets for their variety of retailers and the selection of items that you can find there.
I chose an easy hike, one to Barker Dam, so that I could get a better feel for the new hiking boots from REI (Vasques and they are worth the money). The brochures showed a picturesque pond at the end of the hike. The hike was short, really short. Ten minutes later, we were at the dam, which wasn't as picturesque as the brochures, but still nice to look at. Instead of it being deserted, there were a handful of people there. I tried to find some place that was isolated, but couldn't find anything and was thinking of a different hike where I could pop the question.
As we walked around the dam, Jen's iPhone chimed notifying her of a text message. Her tutoring student had forgotten that she was going to be on vacation and had asked whether or not she would be showing up that night. As she walked around trying to find a signal again, we rounded the trail near the top of the dam that overlooked the little valley below, and we were completely alone. I asked, "Jen, will you marry me?"
"Of course," was her response as she continued wandering around in circles looking for a signal on her iPhone.
"No, I mean, 'will you marry me?' I have two rings for you."
"Yes."
She tried both rings on and off we went on to Vegas to get eloped. Too bad you all missed it.
The diamond ring was selected on a trip to SF with the help of JP and Julie at Derco. The other ring was a custom ring designed with the help of Towfic (he does jewelry designs).
There was no plan B because what are the chances that a 9.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan would create a tsunami wave of epic proportions that knocks out nuclear reactors? The chances were clearly greater than anyone thought as it did happen and seeing how the tap water in Tokyo was irradiated and the nuclear disaster was close to Chernobyl levels, we opted for a different trip that didn't involve the possibility of growing extra limbs or having kids with third eyes (or, if you believe in Marvel Comics, they would grow up to be masters of magnetism or powerful telepaths).
We quickly put together a road trip to southern Utah for a hiking trip with stops along the way.
First stop, Joshua Tree. The question of whether to propose at the beginning of the trip so that the trip would start off with a bang and any all issues that arise would seem minute or end the trip with a grand finale? There was a bit of excitement the morning of our trip, so I decided that it would be best to do it from the start.
We got to Joshua Tree in the early afternoon, but not before stopping at the Cabazon outlets. Yes, we stopped to shop at the outlets and we both highly recommend those outlets for their variety of retailers and the selection of items that you can find there.
I chose an easy hike, one to Barker Dam, so that I could get a better feel for the new hiking boots from REI (Vasques and they are worth the money). The brochures showed a picturesque pond at the end of the hike. The hike was short, really short. Ten minutes later, we were at the dam, which wasn't as picturesque as the brochures, but still nice to look at. Instead of it being deserted, there were a handful of people there. I tried to find some place that was isolated, but couldn't find anything and was thinking of a different hike where I could pop the question.
As we walked around the dam, Jen's iPhone chimed notifying her of a text message. Her tutoring student had forgotten that she was going to be on vacation and had asked whether or not she would be showing up that night. As she walked around trying to find a signal again, we rounded the trail near the top of the dam that overlooked the little valley below, and we were completely alone. I asked, "Jen, will you marry me?"
"Of course," was her response as she continued wandering around in circles looking for a signal on her iPhone.
"No, I mean, 'will you marry me?' I have two rings for you."
"Yes."
She tried both rings on and off we went on to Vegas to get eloped. Too bad you all missed it.
The diamond ring was selected on a trip to SF with the help of JP and Julie at Derco. The other ring was a custom ring designed with the help of Towfic (he does jewelry designs).
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