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Life Moments - A Trip Report (with pics)
So 'Chair's birthday was in July and as my gift to him, I got the two of us a stay in Chattanooga, TN. We reserved a room in a bed & breakfast overlooking the Tennessee River called the Bluff View Inn.
Saturday we checked in and were greeted with a cold bottle of awesome champagne in our room, and that night we had a badass dinner at the Back Inn Cafe. For appetizers, we ordered frog legs and shrimp flatbread with bacon, tomatoes, pesto, and mozzarella. Both were delicious! For the meals I got the red snapper with lobster risotto, while 'Chair ordered a steak with lobster butter and a white truffle potato pancake. Everything was absolutely superb. We had a glass of viognier apiece and then Kettle One and waters with lime. We sat outside with a view of the water and the entire city. After dinner we bought some Makers Mark and got iced coffees at this quaint coffee shop in the art district where we were staying. We mixed the coffees + Makers + half and half which was a glorious concoction. We wandered across this ENORMOUS foot bridge over the river and there were several live bands playing on the river's edge. The whole downtown area was lit up and the view and company were amazing. After this we hit up several bars downtown and enjoyed each other's company as always. At some point we caught a cab back to the room but 'Chair detoured us to the artsy area overlooking the river that has random sculptures and various artistic structures scattered throughout some beautifully landscaped grounds. Being the attention whore that I am (ha ha) I run into a random gazebo and demanded that he take a picture of me. http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/6452/img0843eo7.jpg Next, he countered with a request for me to take a photo of him. I agree and back up and am screwing around with the camera and flash and snap a photo of him. http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/511/img0844sv4.jpg Only then do I realize - what the hell is he doing on his knees? And what is that shiny thing in his hand? So I approach him in my confused and slightly drunken mindframe and realize he's holding a ring in his hand. "Be my wife." WTFOMGWTFOMG. I am absolutely elated as the ring magically floats onto my finger (neither of us remember how it actually got there) and I'm jumping up and down. http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9412/img0846ce5.jpg We call our respective parents to share the news. My mom, upon answering the phone, admits to me she was in the process of rolling a fat joint (WTF we do NOT speak to each other this way). 'Chair's parents are more appropriately asleep. Everyone is thrilled. http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/9472/img0854lb5.jpg He admits to me that he has had the ring SINCE MARCH, and has told no one about it, and was waiting for the right moment. Boy, do I feel like a bitch for all the ring comments I've made in the past 6 months! Everyone is thrilled and I am out of my mind with shock. I think it's safe to say that this has been the best Labor Day weekend of my life. http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8941/img0857pg2.jpg Please forgive the redeye and anything nonsensical as I'm a little buzzed. |
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Congrats!
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Congratulations, I was going to say, wtf was his pose?
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'Chair, you son of a bitch.
Congratulations. |
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3 things to share: 1. thank you for the pics
2. i'm sad you're getting married because it makes it harder to score with you 3. I'm not really sad you're getting married, congratulations from a 2+2er [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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nice work with the non-spoiler thread title.
congrats! |
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BEST
DECISION EVAR [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] God bless you crazy kids. My unlimited love to y'all. |
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congratulations, chattanooga is awesome
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gogogogo!
awesome story, awesome pics. Congrats! |
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congrats FFK.
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Congrats to both of you
Ummm, set me up with Mom? |
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You are beautiful and the tale of you two is lovely. And he is blurry. May life always stay that way for you all [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Very best of luck. |
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FFK (getting the acronym right this time haha),
Awesome, and best of luck to you two. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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That's really cool. Congrats you two.
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lol nice
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congrats
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Lol. I almost replied: "What kind of dude asks to get his picture taken?" w/o reading the rest of your post.
Congrats FFK, very heartwarming. Here's wishing you all the happiness in the world. |
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congrats and I was also thinking he had a weird pose until the following line
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way to lock it down, yall
congrats |
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very cool. congrats!
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i really wanted to make a fluffpop joke here, but.....
congrats and best of luck to you both. any chance of a 2+2 bachelor/bachelorette party in vegas? nice work. nice ring. J. |
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Props to the man for planning and holding out the secret.
Congrats to both of you. I'm sure we're all invited to the reception tournament.... :P btw, why this? "and as my gift to him, I got the two of us a stay in Chattanooga, TN. " I know it's a special place NOW, but what was special about it before that it was a birthday trip? |
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'Chair appears to be a much better photographer than you.
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Congrats! This is going to be such a fun wedding for all of us!
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Many congrats! Enjoy the rest of the holiday, as I'm sure you will.
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Very cool
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Congrats
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http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...terminator.png sorry couldn't help myself. congrats tho! [/ QUOTE ] lol that picture slays me. Her CPU is a neural net processor, a learning computer. congratulations to you two. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] |
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http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6895/p9011845nq2.jpg
Congrats. My Labor Day weekend was equally exciting. Sorry to steal your thunder but what can I say - I RODE A PELICAN. |
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OMG jena!!!!!
how FREAKING exciting!!! i am seriously sitting in NLS's house shouting to all of his roommates!! I am so happy for you! and I just learned this in Ms Manners last week...Congratulations to 'Chair. The congratulations is not to FFK, since really it's 'Chair I'm congratulating for managing to snag such an amazing fiancee. please keep us updated with wedding plans and photos!! edited to say Jena, not FFK..kinda ridic to use internet handles on something so serious and awesome//seriously awesome!! |
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Congratulations! Enjoy every moment of your young lives from this day forward...it's a truly wonderful thing to know you've found your "better half" [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I leave you with this...from Murphy's all over, from Cork to New York, from Dublin to Cincinnati... May God be with you and bless you. May you see your children's children. May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in blessings. May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. Nothing but the best! Murph |
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Two things:
1) Congrats 2) He is wearing flip-flops. |
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Congratulations
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Congratulations!
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/3644/ffktruckri4.jpg (Sorry I had to photoshop something in my drunken state!) |
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Jena,
Stoked for you. Hope its an awesome wedding bash. ads [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] |
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