Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Kerry Unveiled


I figure that I've mentioned Kerry a few times here and there but really haven't talked about her. I met her when she was working in my department at 'the hotel' before she headed over to work at the wedding chapel. It was a detour for her as she needed to stay full-time and the position she wanted wasn't open. She likes to remind me that it happened for a reason.

There isn't often that I meet someone that makes herself as vulnerable to the people she loves. I always held my Grandma Hennessy up as one of the sweetest people that I've ever met and she gives her a good run for the title. Well then there are those moments her 10 year-old son David brings out of her but I count those as motherly responses that she has an obligation to let surface.

The photo that you see above was taken on Saturday evening. Hard worker that she is, she was awarded a stay at the hotel and dinner at their top notch steak house. I don't like taking photos but this one came out alright. (Dark hair, dark background... I look bald.) A few of the other ones came out funky because I either looked tired or squinty but I probably wouldn't have taken them if it wasn't because Iga, a friend of the family, was there taking photos in that restaurant at that time.

The photo actually has become rather important, though. You see, later that night, I asked her to marry me. Of course, this is a big step. Kerry was not expecting it. I actually had been thinking about it for a few weeks. Remember her hospital stay before Thanksgiving? Well, the night before we took her to UMC QuickCare, I had a dream that I had proposed to her during Thanksgiving dinner in front of our families. The problem with that dream was that both of them were under one roof (but we had two separate celebrations) giving thanks for our many blessings. You see, she is one of mine. In reality, I even pulled my brother aside after dinner and told him that I was thinking about it. My plan was to embarrass her by doing it at her work (where the magic happens) in a surprise move. I wound up surprising myself as it just came out in conversation before going to sleep. (She didn't sleep too well, though, and had a guest list to show me when I woke up.)

So to make a long post a little -- a lot shorter than it could be, we are taking our time working out details as, being a professional wedding planner, she told me "just give me a week's notice." We expect this to take place in the spring and for some reason, I have a vision of my niece Olivia and nephew Connor playing violin at the ceremony. All I know is that I don't want to think about all the details. It's like a fog in my brain that I want to wade, not run through. But, yes, I think everything happens for a reason.

11 comments:

Ken said...

Congratulations Martin! My you and Kerry have all of the happiness that life has to offer!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Wishing you and Kerry a long and happy marriage.

Oh and you took long enough to tell us she said yes. I reading saying to myself, wait did she say yes? Where's the yes?! Oh it's in the next paragraph. ;)

LoraLoo said...

Congratulations!!! This is big news - thanks for sharing it with us. The details, they'll all fall into place. Of course, having a wedding planner for a fiance is definitely a bonus. :)

Bar L. said...

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! I am so happy for you and Kerry! You too LOOK in love. I wish you the very best. Now take more pics of her and post them, she's gorgeous and you can see in her eyes and smile what a sweet woman she is!

Unknown said...

Congrats Mart, so my comment about the bachelor party at the last UFC didn't have anything to do with nudging you to propose? Teri and I have been waiting for the last several months for you to 'pop' the question.

New White Keds said...

SOOOOOOOO happy for you both! A nicer couple I could not imagien. You are both so lucky to have found eachother and I know you must really be happy. Marten, I wish you all the happiness your heart cand sould can handle. COngratulations to you both!

BeckEye said...

Congrats!!

I certainly hope you'll have lots of '80s music at your reception!

Teri said...

Congratulations!!!! Kerry is awesome and I am so happy for you both.

Not to mention, Dave is getting a wonderful step-dad :)

Unknown said...

Congratulations!!!!

Sandi said...

I'm so very happy for you guys!!!

Unknown said...

How wonderful for the both of you! I echo everyone else's sentiments..congrats!