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March 20, 2005
The Big Announcement!
Ok, my friends are going to have to forgive me. I'm in North Carolina. I can't personally call everyone... it would be rude to my fiance. What?! What did you say? Yep... I said fiance!
Last night, on Oak Hollow Lake in beautiful High Point North Carolina, Robin Parrish asked me to marry him, and I said yes. I am a very, very happy woman. I can't stop smiling. Everytime I happen to look down at my hand and see the beautiful ring he so skillfully kept hidden from me all day, I can't help by smile. Not just smile, BEAM. I can't imagine that I'll ever stop smiling. I know all you married people out there are going... oh yes, you will, but I know you'll let me enjoy the moment for a good long time. Thanks!
We started out the day with me almost killing his plans by my asking to drive for the day. Everyone who knows me knows how I love to drive, and I really wanted to get to know how to negotiate High Point a little better, well he would have none of that. He said he wanted to drive. Ok, I said. No problem. Yeesh (I thought.) :) Little did I know.
We went to Krispy Kreme for breakfast. See, we were celebrating our Valentine's day yesterday, since we didn't get a chance to when I was here for that, since Robin was really sick. So, this was a special day. Then, we went shopping. Robin loves shopping. That's one of the many reasons I knew right off that this was a great guy. One of the many.
We had lunch at Chick-fil-A. Yum. We went to Costco where they had gas for $1.94! Can you believe that? I had to pay $2.05. Ok, I digress... I bought the Spongebob Squarepants movie for $14.99. Can the day get any better? Of course it can... We went to the movies and saw Robots! Krispy Kreme... Chick-fil-A... Spongebob... Ewan McGregor! And yet there was more!
We came out of the theater and it was a little chilly. Robin looks up and says, 'it's cloudy.' Hmm... yes. It was. Very observant today. I later learned he had wanted the proposal to be at the lake at sunset. No sunset when it's cloudy. He is so sweet. So, we're driving to dinner, and I asked him where we were eating, because he was just driving, and he said 'oh, I don't know...let's stop here first. I haven't been here in awhile.' The lake. To be honest, I kind of had an idea what was coming, but I didn't want to make it obvious, and I was very excited and nervous, too, so I just kept being me. We pulled into the lake, and I said 'Are we getting out? It's cold.' He, of course, wanted to get out, so we did and walked down to the dock, and I plopped myself down on the edge of the dock, which further complicated his plans... but I hadn't done that on purpose. I just wanted to sit on the dock.
So, finally, after about 10 minutes, it was pretty cold, he asked if I wanted to go, and I did, we got up to leave, and started walking back to the car and I'm thinking, 'ok, now or never... maybe I was wrong, maybe this isn't it...' and he stopped me. He had the most wonderful speech planned, and I can remember he said the most beautiful things that I totally agreed with and loved, but couldn't repeat them if I had to because my heart was pounding and my head was spinning, and I knew what he was getting to, and I was so excited!
So, he pulled the ring out of his pocket and got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Of course I said yes, and the rest is history! I spent the next hour or so trying to get ahold of ANYONE on my cell phone to tell them. Thank heavens Stacey answered her phone so I could tell someone! BLESS YOU, STACE! And now, here we are... I will be Mrs. Karen Parrish. Wow. WOW! Just, WOW!
Posted by karen at March 20, 2005 08:37 AM
Comments
Ok. I have gone from screaming with joy to tears of joy. Karen Parrish sounds so beautiful. Have you doodled it yet? : )
It seems like perfect timing to me. It wasn't an "engaged and run"...You have ALL WEEK!!!!!!!! WOO HOO. God is so smart...and I'll give Robin some credit, too. : ) Yippee. Yahoo.
Posted by: stacey at March 20, 2005 09:26 AM
well after all that reading, just one word. . . . congrats :)
Posted by: smitty at March 20, 2005 11:53 AM
So, better than being a doorstop?
CONGRATS!!!
I know the feeling! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T CALL ME!!!
Posted by: Ann D'Alessandro at March 20, 2005 03:19 PM
Yea!! I am SO excited for you and Robin; I even had a little tear when I read your entry. Honestly, Karen, I can totally tell that you have been unbelieveably happy ever since you and Robin started dating... and I, I just...well... YEA!!!!
Posted by: Melody at March 20, 2005 04:09 PM
Karen,
You and your future husband totally ROCK! YIPPIEKYIYAY! You are freakin' engaged babe!
Posted by: Mindy at March 20, 2005 10:10 PM
Congratulations Karen!! That is so exciting! :)
Posted by: Wendy at March 21, 2005 03:29 PM
Wow - i only find out that you're dating this guy on Saturday and while i am getting those details, you are off in another state getting engaged to him at that time. I am verrrrry excited and happy for you. (I think of you every day because I have been reminded of you each day this winter as Cameron gets ready for kindergarten and is wearing the cool Bulls jacket that you bought for Wes when he was 6). Again - WOW and congrats:)
Posted by: Laurie at March 22, 2005 11:07 AM
KAREN THAT IS AWESOME!!
I'm really happy for the both of you!
Of course, is this the kind of guy who can put up with repeated (and I do mean repeated) viewings of Star Wars and LOTR?
Congrats again!! Yay for love!!
Posted by: Ed at March 22, 2005 01:09 PM
Thanks for sharing your story with us. I'm sure you are somewhere out there on a cloud of joy! I'm so happy for you! Blessings :))
Posted by: Mark Fisher at March 22, 2005 04:10 PM
Karen and Robin,
I am so happy for the both of you. Congratulations.
Posted by: Darlene Roehm at March 23, 2005 11:45 AM
Karen& Robin
I'm so happy for you I hope all goes well with
the planning of your big day.
God blessings to you both.
Posted by: Kay at March 30, 2005 06:31 PM
I have been so out of touch with you...I'm glad for the blog to read the "first hand account". What a beautiful beginning to a wonderful love story. You GO Karen PARRISH!
Posted by: Christine at July 28, 2005 10:05 PM