Is loving you a crime?

Geoff and I in the early days, ha

One of my friends from afar had recently asked, via facebook status(gotta love that) If you'd have a do over in your "proposal", would you?   I couldn't help but laugh.  I would love a do over.  Sorry Geoff, but I gotta say why... Its too much to keep to myself...

At the time we were living in Edson.  All- in- all ,we were only in Edson, I think, 8 months.   The people there we enjoyed(still do)  But the being far away from the city thing had too many disadvantages (although there was one store I loved, thyme's two) I don't think I have many Edson people who read my Blog, but for the ones who do, we wonder about you guys every now and then, but Edson living wasn't for us.

Anyhow, One day Geoff called me at work and said he was getting off work early.  So since I was working an evening shift, I asked him to meet me for a quick supper.  He told me no and said he was too tired and had things to clean up at home.  I immediately started to argue with him.  I figured, whats a 30 minute lunch break with the girl you love.  And as for the cleaning up his apartment? Pfft.  I did that for him, as well as his laundry.
So that conversation didn't really end well.

He's so cute!

Anyhow, an hour or two later he showed up at my work with my brother in law.  He said he would take me to dinner after all and that he just got Justin to drop him off on their way home.  Well that fixed that for me.  And off we went.

As soon as he walked me back to work, I walked in the door and told the girl I was working with, He bought me a ring.  She asked to see it and I said, no, I haven't gotten it yet but I'm going to soon.  I'm not really sure how I knew that day, Maybe he was acting different.  Maybe it was the sudden change in mind to see me.  Or maybe a girl can just tell (but don't worry, I don't buy into that one either)

Our Wedding in the maritimes

So, the next day, I worked to close.  In Edson that means 6pm.  A good thing if your the one working, a bad thing if your the one doing the shopping.  Anyways, Geoff was waiting for me after work to drive me to my sister's.  We were invited there for supper.  I quickly called my sister to tell her we were on our way.  But there was no answer,  So strange I thought, they knew we were coming over.  What could we even do till then.  And I really didn't want people to see us driving alone, especially in a small town.  SO as I got into Geoff's old red ford truck and slid in to my spot, right next to him, Told him that I wasn't sure what we should do since Belinda wasn't home.  He suggested we check out a trail he had always drove past but never knew where it went to.  and I agreed.

Now, this is kinda where the story kinda gets a little funny.  Or sad, it really depends on your take on it.  As we were pulling up to the trail I noticed a box shaped object in Geoff's pocket.  And THAT'S WHEN I KNEW!  Haha.  Gentlemen, can I just say for future reference, If you plan a surprise proposal, make sure you Hide the ring box.  Us ladies, well we pick up on that right away!  Geoff you may think that's embarrassing, and  That I'm making fun of you, But I swear I find it so endearing.  

Our wedding Out west..

So Once I knew I started to get nervous.  It was April and everything was melty and messy, so the trail wasn't the best choice, but it was better than by the plane on a stick(as Joanne would call it).  The trail was short(thank goodness) and we came to a clearing where there was a tree stump carved into a chair.  Awww, I thought, that kinda worked out.  Geoff told me to try out the tree stump.  So I sat down and that's when he got down and looked at me-  With the most terrified look on his face.  Now I like to think, he was just overwhelmingly nervous, and not scared, But whatever...

I don't remember exactly what he said to me that day, but I said yes, and that I would of married him if he had proposed with a gumball machine ring.

Ok so now your thinking, well that's not so bad, its even a little cute.  No, there were no fire works, there was no marching band, not mountains in the back ground, but we did have our little clearing in the woods, that was gonna be our stump.....Now here is where you'd hear the sounds " dun-dun dunaaahh" ..........

So, APPARENTLY, that clearing was not just ours.  No.  We shared that scene, with...sigh... dead hookers.  DON'T worry, they weren't there at the time, it had happened way earlier.  But that sweet little scene, was a crime scene.  If only we could of known.  I can't remember who told us that, and perhaps they were lying to us(I cling to that hope), but likely, the way things go for us, something definitely bad went down there. (and I'm not talking about the proposal)..haha

SO there ya have it.  A do over?  Yes, but Only the setting, I'd keep the boy and the words and even that terrified face.  Heck, I'll keep the box shaped object, that he didn't know to hide. But, I don't think I'm being too fancy to ask not to share my proposal "scene"  with crime tape, do you?...

Geoff, One day, we should have a do over... I think I'd like that...