This blog has seen a lot of changes in my life. I went through a divorce in 2007 and 2008. I married in 2009. I divorced again in 2011.
I’m a bit of a loner. I like the freedom of living alone. As I’ve aged, I’ve found being alone to be, well, lonely. I want a good woman to spend the rest of my life with. I’ve found her.
Today, I asked Diane to be my wife. She accepted. We’ll marry on 4/6/2014.
I had planned to ask during the camping trip, but I stupidly left the ring at home. Doh! I considered asking without the ring, but it didn’t feel right.
Today, we ate dinner on the front porch. After eating, I got up to grab something to show her. While I was up, I grabbed the ring and pocketed it. After being back out on the porch for a bit, I dropped to one knee, and asked her to be my bride and spend the rest of our lives together.

Wow! Congrats!
May it be as happy as you are now!!
Congratulations. Thanks for sharing this.
~Wilson
Congratulations!!! I hope you live happily ever after!
Congratulations!
Congrats!
Best wishes to both of you!! Diane sounds like a great, easy-going gal. Here’s to many years of happiness and fun.
Well, you know what they say … third time’s the charm!
Congratulations, my friend. I hope you and Diane have a wonderful life together.
Apertome,
I’ve thought about getting that tatooed on my body somewhere. 🙂
Way to go! You are a man of action for sure!! My hats off to ya.
OK Dave, I think you must have put some very strong marriage vibes out into cyberspace, because Dan and I are also going to be married, probably in June 2014. After happily living together for almost 12 years, we are finally ready to take the next step. He very casually did a “what do you think of this idea” on me yesterday, and I thought it sounded great. Good luck to all 4 of us!!
Congrats Elizabeth!
After living together for 12 years, you’d better be sure. 🙂
Yay!! Love this. Congratulations to you both.