engaged and underage

Well... I am engaged my friends. And getting more and more excited by the minute. Joe sent out an email to some of our friends that I think tells the story well, so I have decided to let him tell it for me.

"for those who might not have heard, anna and i are engaged. and though she tells the story much better than i, i have been summoned to email the convo with the details of "the day".

Saturday:

0900 - anna reports to hair appointment that had been bumped back from it's regularly scheduled, 1400 hour, appointment two days prior (thanks to me)

1000 - anna returns to her place to find a mysterious box and two envelopes awaiting her on the dining table (see picture). after scour the apartment for a moment, she found no one to be present, and like a 4 year old on christmas, proceeded to open every gift.

1015 - anna comes to the realization that her boyfriend (who's name is held confidential to protect the innocent) had rescheduled the aforementioned hair appointment to open up her day for a visit to the spa and some lite shopping. anna also found a dress in the box waiting for her (see picture).

1200 - anna is escorted to DC by Fari, and gentleman with a black suit and matching car. destination: georgetown, the mid atlantic mecca of greed & vanity.

1245 - anna enters day spa to be pampered.

1400 - anna leaves spa on a hunt for clothes. mission: spend someone else's money.

1600 - anna leaves mecca of greed and vanity for apartment.

1630 - anna arrives home to find flowers (see picture). by now, surely, she realizes what's going on.

1730 - anna, still being chauffeured by Fari, leaves to pick me up at Founders Park on the Potomac.

1740 - anna and i meet at the park. i escort her for a walk around the park, telling her how much she means to me and how i've enjoyed the last year and a half with her. with the sun glistening on the water, we walk out to a gazebo at the end of the peer. i reached in my pocket and removed a poem i had written her. upon completing it, i dropped to a knee and proposed. in the future, i might say "...and the rest is history." however, the night was hardly over.

1800 - we arrive at Farrah Olivia, a restaurant by Iron Chef contender, Morou. we had three courses and wine... and it was amazing! i had pan roasted duck with an apricot puree while anna had beef with a tangy raisin steak sauce. we also enjoy lobster claws with caviar and a palate cleansing tuna tartar with ponzu. yeah, i liked it, that's right! (see picture) http://www.farraholiviarestaurant.com/

2000 - we returned to anna's apartment to call family members over desert and champagne.

we appreciate everyone's best wishes and can't wait to see you all soon. we will be sending out save the dates asap... but go ahead and mark your calenders to be in Franklin on April 19, 2008. here's a little video on what to expect... the first 50 seconds says it all!

cheers, joe "

That's abotu it in a nutshell (thank you joey). I can't wait to see those of you who I have not yet seen. I am so excited to share this time with ya'll!

the presents

the dress and flowers

the ring