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A Letterboxing Engagement

11 messages in this thread | Started on 2004-06-18

A Letterboxing Engagement

From: fleurdelislb (fleurdelislb@yahoo.com) | Date: 2004-06-18 21:34:08 UTC
Today Joe and I went to search for the "Who is the Author?" series up
in Doylestown, PA. We found #1 after first overshooting it (we always
either overshoot or stop too soon!!) and stamped in. #2 we had to
save for later, because on of the park maintenance trucks and driver
were right in front of it.

On to #3. Found it easily. We pull out the box and sit down to stamp
in. As is my custom, I start looking through the logbook and all of
the people who have stamped in before us. Imagine my surprise when
all of a sudden, I see Joe's handwriting. Turns out that while I
thought he was at work for hours yesterday, he drove up to
Doylestown, scoped out the series, and wrote in the third box
log: "Hello Kathryn! I know how much letterboxing means to you! So I
skipped out early and beat you to this one... But while I have you
here and before our vacation on Saturday: Will you marry me...? Love,
Joe"

Then he got down on one knee and presented me with a ring. Of course
I said yes :)

I was shocked, to put it mildly! Especially since I've wanted him to
propose this way for months, but never actually told him! He thought
it up all by himself :)

Just thought I'd share my happy day with you all!

Kathryn
aka Fleur de Lis

PS: I ripped the note he wrote out of the logbook so I can keep
it... :)


Re: A Letterboxing Engagement

From: bcostley (bobbyeubanks@yahoo.com) | Date: 2004-06-18 22:05:10 UTC
Good thing the trucks weren't in front of box #3!

Congrats!

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "fleurdelislb"
wrote:
> Today Joe and I went to search for the "Who is the Author?" series
up
> in Doylestown, PA. We found #1 after first overshooting it (we
always
> either overshoot or stop too soon!!) and stamped in. #2 we had to
> save for later, because on of the park maintenance trucks and
driver
> were right in front of it.
>
> On to #3. Found it easily. We pull out the box and sit down to
stamp
> in. As is my custom, I start looking through the logbook and all
of
> the people who have stamped in before us. Imagine my surprise when
> all of a sudden, I see Joe's handwriting. Turns out that while I
> thought he was at work for hours yesterday, he drove up to
> Doylestown, scoped out the series, and wrote in the third box
> log: "Hello Kathryn! I know how much letterboxing means to you! So
I
> skipped out early and beat you to this one... But while I have you
> here and before our vacation on Saturday: Will you marry me...?
Love,
> Joe"
>
> Then he got down on one knee and presented me with a ring. Of
course
> I said yes :)
>
> I was shocked, to put it mildly! Especially since I've wanted him
to
> propose this way for months, but never actually told him! He
thought
> it up all by himself :)
>
> Just thought I'd share my happy day with you all!
>
> Kathryn
> aka Fleur de Lis
>
> PS: I ripped the note he wrote out of the logbook so I can keep
> it... :)


Re: [LbNA] Re: A Letterboxing Engagement

From: (mindizney@aol.com) | Date: 2004-06-18 18:38:40 UTC-04:00
Congratulations! I hope someone proposes to me that way someday!

Music Woman


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[LbNA] Re: A Letterboxing Engagement

From: psycomommy2003 (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) | Date: 2004-06-19 00:04:56 UTC
That's so sweet! Congratulations.

As for Music Woman, I do believe Ryan is still available.
Psychomom


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mindizney@a... wrote:
> Congratulations! I hope someone proposes to me that way someday!
>
> Music Woman
>
>
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Re: A Letterboxing Engagement

From: DonnaMae (Mae62202@AOL.com) | Date: 2004-06-19 00:55:11 UTC
Congratulations to Joe & Kathryn.

What a "Bonus Box" that was!!!!

Best Wishes Always

The Engraver


Re: [LbNA] A Letterboxing Engagement

From: kcdaniels (kcdaniels@bankofakron.net) | Date: 2004-06-18 20:56:23 UTC-04:00
Well,what can we say? Major congrats and it looks like you have a
wonderfully caring, thoughful guy. Treat him like gold!

Shalom,
Kaycee

[LbNA] Re: A Letterboxing Engagement

From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) | Date: 2004-06-19 01:09:56 UTC
> As for Music Woman, I do believe Ryan is still available.

I like you and all Music Woman, but I fear you'll have to find some
other guy for that purpose. ;)

-- Ryan


Re: A Letterboxing Engagement

From: lizardbuttsfamily (mmebt@hotmail.com) | Date: 2004-06-19 01:43:09 UTC

How romantic! Congratulations. I love stories with romance.

Lizardbutt's mom


Re: [LbNA] Re: A Letterboxing Engagement

From: (Gurudybaker@aol.com) | Date: 2004-06-18 22:25:01 UTC-04:00
May you have a very very happy life together. What a great guy you have.

STAR:W+S=DRR


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Re: [LbNA] A Letterboxing Engagement

From: Mary & Paul The Map Lines (themaplines@snet.net) | Date: 2004-06-20 02:55:16 UTC-07:00

Congratulations
We wish you all the luck in the world.
Is the wedding going to be at a gathering ? That would
be really great.

Good Luck.

--- fleurdelislb wrote:

---------------------------------
Today Joe and I went to search for the "Who is the
Author?" series up
in Doylestown, PA. We found #1 after first
overshooting it (we always
either overshoot or stop too soon!!) and stamped in.
#2 we had to
save for later, because on of the park maintenance
trucks and driver
were right in front of it.

On to #3. Found it easily. We pull out the box and sit
down to stamp
in. As is my custom, I start looking through the
logbook and all of
the people who have stamped in before us. Imagine my
surprise when
all of a sudden, I see Joe's handwriting. Turns out
that while I
thought he was at work for hours yesterday, he drove
up to
Doylestown, scoped out the series, and wrote in the
third box
log: "Hello Kathryn! I know how much letterboxing
means to you! So I
skipped out early and beat you to this one... But
while I have you
here and before our vacation on Saturday: Will you
marry me...? Love,
Joe"

Then he got down on one knee and presented me with a
ring. Of course
I said yes :)

I was shocked, to put it mildly! Especially since I've
wanted him to
propose this way for months, but never actually told
him! He thought
it up all by himself :)

Just thought I'd share my happy day with you all!

Kathryn
aka Fleur de Lis

PS: I ripped the note he wrote out of the logbook so I
can keep
it... :)


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Re: [LbNA] A Letterboxing Engagement

From: Doodle & Deedle Bug (doodle_n_deedle@yahoo.com) | Date: 2004-06-20 06:24:41 UTC-07:00
Congratulations! I've heard of one or two others who were proposed to via letterboxing and it makes me wonder how many women were proposed to via a letterbox?

Doodle.



fleurdelislb wrote:Today Joe and I went to search for the "Who is the Author?" series up
in Doylestown, PA. We found #1 after first overshooting it (we always
either overshoot or stop too soon!!) and stamped in. #2 we had to
save for later, because on of the park maintenance trucks and driver
were right in front of it.

On to #3. Found it easily. We pull out the box and sit down to stamp
in. As is my custom, I start looking through the logbook and all of
the people who have stamped in before us. Imagine my surprise when
all of a sudden, I see Joe's handwriting. Turns out that while I
thought he was at work for hours yesterday, he drove up to
Doylestown, scoped out the series, and wrote in the third box
log: "Hello Kathryn! I know how much letterboxing means to you! So I
skipped out early and beat you to this one... But while I have you
here and before our vacation on Saturday: Will you marry me...? Love,
Joe"

Then he got down on one knee and presented me with a ring. Of course
I said yes :)

I was shocked, to put it mildly! Especially since I've wanted him to
propose this way for months, but never actually told him! He thought
it up all by himself :)

Just thought I'd share my happy day with you all!

Kathryn
aka Fleur de Lis

PS: I ripped the note he wrote out of the logbook so I can keep
it... :)





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