Engagement 2007

The day before Thanksgiving, Kevin proposed on the steps of the New York Public Library. He wanted to propose before the holidays; we were spending Thanksgiving with my parents and Christmas with his mother's large family. It wasn't our first holiday together, as we had already spent Thanksgiving together in Charlottesville in 2006 with his mother, brother, and cousin Katie. But it was our first holiday together since wedding magazines had suspiciously appeared in our apartment.

Proposing!

Kevin texting his friend Briggs right before proposing.

He proposed in New York, where we plan to live when I graduate law school because I have a job waiting there. Presumably, he chose a library because as the wife of a writer and writing professor, our home will be one? He made his high school friend Jon jump out and take pictures as it was all happening. Clearly, Kevin gets me.

I said "Definitely!"

This is the only time I have seen the planet spin while sober. It is really something.

Celebrating.

I am happy.

Super happy.



NYPL picture.



Popping some champagne!


Cheers!

We stayed overnight in New York and checked out just in time to miss the Macy's Day Parade. Ha! Actually, I think I saw one float. That totally counts right?

Macy's Day Parade (sort of)


Thanksgiving dinner with my parents the next day - very happy!
(More in next post on Thanksgiving.)

Kevin Meets My Parents 2006

Kevin and I took the subway into Manhattan to meet my parents for lunch. Kevin met my parents! I knew they'd love him, and they do.

My parents hailing a cab after lunch.

Visiting Christina and Dan 2006

I had an interview in New York yesterday, and I have another on Monday. I donated the hotel to PILA and visited with Christina and her boyfriend Dan. We went to East Japanese Restaurant in Kips Bay, a neighborhood bordered on the north by Murray Hill; on the west by Madison Square; on the south by Gramercy Park and Peter Cooper Village; and on the east by the East River. They live nearby in Murray Hill, and I stayed overnight with them.

Dan and Christina with their chopsticks

I heart sushi and Christina and Dan