8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 5

[yargrnhoj]

Sorry, forgive my ignorance but what does SWMBO stand for? It will probably be a DUH moment but it is driving me crazy not to know.

SWMBO is my dear wife, "She Who Must Be Obeyed".

 

[lbgraves]

You have an evil twin named Randy, too? That's spooky.

ROFL!!!

 

[captaincrash]

Hello folks...

... just ducking in for a few minutes before I gotta ru off again... and I can see folks appearantly sharing proposal stories...

Ours was over dish washing. We had just had a dinner with a few friends and I asked my spouse... "isn't that something?... Dave and Amber are gettin' married, Dave and Catherin, Ted and Judy too... and Dave and Jennifer... and so on... and then I asked - what do you think ... you suppose we should get married?"... and she just froze ... and looked at me and said... "... what?... is that it?".... I said... "???? what were you expectin'?".... and she said... "... you do have ring don't you?".... and I said... " ... I need a ring???"... she roller her eyes and said... "... you've at least called my father, havn't you?"... and I said ... "... what? I have to ask him too???".

 

[Diznyfan68]

Can ya'll post a little faster? I've got to leave soon for an appt.

I'm posting as fast as I can - the DIS keeps slowing down

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

DH didn't do the knee thing either. We had been dating for about 7 months and I had decided after 3 that he was the one - it took him 2 months just to kiss me!

Anyway, it was a Sat. and we usually saw each other every night anyway but for some reason he wanted to be sure we were going to dinner THAT night - even calling me at work to make sure we were still "on". I wasn't feeling well and told him so and he sounded so forlorn on the phone when he asked it that meant I didn't want to go to dinner. Well, I figured something was up so I said that dinner was on - I'd go home a lay-down for a while to make the dinner reservation for later on.

We go to dinner and all the while I'm waiting for something - besides him blowing his nose every 5 minutes (he went water skiing earlier that day and spent more time in the water than on the skis!). So nothing at dinner, nothing at desert.

After dinner we go for a drive down to the waterfront and he suggests we go for a walk. We get started and he asks me to wait a minute - he forgot his tissues. He runs back to the car and get's his leather coat with his tissues - it's August, what does he need a coat for? So, we walk for a while and then sit down on a bench and look at the water and the full moon just relaxing when he tells me to close my eyes and hold out my hand. So of course, I do the girlie thing and hold our my left hand, palm side down so he can put the ring on my finger. He turns it over and puts the jewelry box in it, and tells me to open my eyes. There in my hands is the ring box opened up with my engagement and wedding ring (I had shown them to him months before but didn't think he remembered). He never got the chance to even ask me - between the tears I just kept saying yes over and over.

And he's been that way every since - very romantic and does tries to do things when I least expect it.

Oh how sweet and romantic!
And LOL@ how you put your hand out palm down...

 

[PMDR59]

I'm posting as fast as I can - the DIS keeps slowing down

Thats cause all the lurkers are logging in tryingto snag the pirate

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Hello folks...

... just ducking in for a few minutes before I gotta ru off again... and I can see folks appearantly sharing proposal stories...

Ours was over dish washing. We had just had a dinner with a few friends and I asked my spouse... "isn't that something?... Dave and Amber are gettin' married, Dave and Catherin, Ted and Judy too... and Dave and Jennifer... and so on... and then I asked - what do you think ... you suppose we should get married?"... and she just froze ... and looked at me and said... "... what?... is that it?".... I said... "???? what were you expectin'?".... and she said... "... you do have ring don't you?".... and I said... " ... I need a ring???"... she roller her eyes and said... "... you've at least called my father, havn't you?"... and I said ... "... what? I have to ask him too???".

 

[yargrnhoj]

He made it too easy!!!

I was well aware I was setting you 'ladies' up. I was wondering who would be the first to take the bait. I didn't expect it to be ALL of you though. At least B-cubed tried to be nice. (Where's the sniffle-sympathy smilie when you need it?)

 

[lbgraves]

I've heard you mention PTO a few times and I'm wondering if you wouldn't mind explaining what PTO stands for?

(I keep thinking it's like PTA at school but not sure if that's what PTO stands for- parent teachers organization?)

Yes, that is what it stands for. I was Secretary last year but had to step in & cover for my friend the VP because her dad was terminally ill in CA and she was gone for 3 months taking care of him. The year before I just volunteered. I did that a lot still this year but due to the problem at the school I am staying away.

 

[lbgraves]

Someday I'll get SWMBO to tell you how we met. It involves her throwing a knife at me.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Thats cause all the lurkers are logging in tryingto snag the pirate

yep!

 

[captaincrash]

Part 2 of the proposal story...

... so she says... "you better call my Dad and ask him "...

... so I called and when Mom and Dad come on the line I say...

..." I'd like to ask for your permission to marry Alicia"....

... and it seemed like a really long silence ensued...

​

 

[justmestace]

Have you met Stacy's Evil Twin - Her name is Lisa and you don't want to make her mad!!! (I think she just says what most of us are thinking at times)

Ohhh man! My cover is blown!!!

 

[O'BWV]

DH is the lead systems engineer on the V22 program. The planes are now back in service but he was in charge of all of the inspections for the changes after the last crash in 12/00. He was usually gone 40-50% of the year for business travel. It is made by Bell in Arlington and Boeing in Pa with parts made everywhere inbetween. I sometimes get a call asking me to pack a suitcase for him for X number of days & he will be catching a flight out in a few hours. In 9/05 he started the government's executive leadership graduate program. That is why he was gone 10 1/2 months during the next year. There were 8 weeks of classes, 4 1/2 months in DC with an internship at the NTSB, and 2 months in MD with another internship. Add his regular travel to that and the fact that when he was home he was working on his project or reports or catching up at the office...and we basically didn't see him much.

A friend suggested that you need to do something to get boys busy like toss a ball or shoot hoops or play a board game to get them talking. That really worked for me & DS. We didn't always finish the game because once we got into it he was upset & preferred to cuddle in the easychair while talking but it did get the talk started. I never would have gotten what was really bothering him out if I hadn't tried that method.

It was hard on me...and the stress from that probably contributed to the stress from the PTO & life in general that triggered the major anxiety attack that I had in May. I am getting better all the time...thanks to a good doctor & meds.

Wow! you're DH has a big, and I'm sure stressful, job, which of course in turn, is also stressful on you! Thanks for passing on the boy advice. My DS is very into sports, so that could definitely work. Also, I didn't know about your major anxiety attack in May, but I'm awfully glad that you're feeling better and that you found a good dr. (half the battle) and good meds (the other half of the battle). Hope you feel completely like your old self really soon!

 

[Diznyfan68]

I was well aware I was setting you 'ladies' up. I was wondering who would be the first to take the bait. I didn't expect it to be ALL of you though. At least B-cubed tried to be nice. (Where's the sniffle-sympathy smilie when you need it?)

Of COURSE we are all going to jump on it! Especially when it was set up so nicely for us too!

 

[Enna]

Sheesh, y'all are chatty tonight! 20 pages since dinnertime.

 

[Diznyfan68]

Part 2 of the proposal story...

... so she says... "you better call my Dad and ask him "...

... so I called and when Mom and Dad come on the line I say...

..." I'd like to ask for your permission to marry Alicia"....

... and it seemed like a really long silence ensued...

​

 

[Enna]

Is it pirate time yet?

 

[PMDR59]

Almost

 

[got2travel]

so what say you tonight, wench or swabbie?