My disappointment in the weather was obvious, and Claire, reassuringly and lovingly said:
"Oh, Tim, the weather doesn't matter; as long as we have..."
Here is the point where I thought Claire was going to say "each other," but in fact, she said:
"Oh, Tim, the weather doesn't matter; as long as we have appropriate clothing."
I melted. :-) We laughed.
In Claire's defense, that line stems from a childhood of annual family holidays on the coast of wales - where I'm told the Pullingers would go sit on the beach - even if it was raining - where they would settle themselves in under umbrellas and eat soggy sandwiches.
As it turned out, the weather was good enough and it didn't ruin my proposal surprise, and Claire said yes. The full story is best told with pictures - so please follow the link and read the captions. Be warned though, it may be a bit sappy, but I've always been a hopeful romantic. Thanks for reading!
http://picasaweb.google.com/timothydenison/TheStoryOfOurEngagement12122009?authkey=Gv1sRgCLPx--m_qYHsiQE&feat=directlink
