
On Tuesdays we have a short poll called "Tuesday's Twos". On January 22, 2002, one of the questions was whether you had a romantic proposal........ 
 
 

This was Penny's story.......

My dear dh - the poor boy. He proposed to me once, trying his best to be romantic and all and I said, "Well, did you talk to my Dad first?" He gave a sheepish grin and a "No"...hoping that maybe he could get away without it! No way buddy! So, a few weeks later we were off to visit my family - and of course I knew what was coming - lol! 

Now, it was my best friends wedding shower that weekend so I knew he would pick that time to talk to my Father...while Mom and I were away. So...off I go to the shower - I am the maid of honor so am at the front of the room with the bride. I am sitting there and, about 1/2 way through, out of the corner of my eye - I spot him, standing at the back of the room. Ack. "Um, excuse me for a moment!" 

I go back there and he takes me upstairs to the sanctuary, gets down on one knee - and the rest is history! The funny thing is that there were some little kids up there...bored with the shower stuff. Well, they saw us and went running downstairs to the shower..."GRANDMA GRANDMA!!! There is a boy and a girl upstairs!!!" - nice and loud. "And what are they doing?" and just as loud, they announce, "THEY ARE KISSING!!" I had some explaining to do when I got back down - lol! 

We were married 8 months later, in the same spot he proposed to me. 

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Why Penny has no smell! :

I feel a little foolish (actually it is my Mom who should feel foolish) but can't remember EXACTLY when this came to be - or if it always was. When I was a kid, my GP would always stick foul smelling things in my face saying "can you smell THIS?"!! Really, we never came to a conclusion as to WHY it is I can't smell. After some research, we found that smell can be lost from a blow to the head. 

When I was 4 or 5 I was riding in the back seat of the car gabbing away to my Mom...talking nonstop like kids do. My Mom, I am sure, was like "uh huh", and "yes dear" to everything I said. (it was her first time to drive alone on the highway as she got her driver's lisence later in life) and she was quite nervous. 

Anyway, during all my talking I said "Mom, can I open my door?" (my Mom has NO recollection of this but I KNOW I asked this) and she said "uh huh"! So, open the door I did and went flying into the ditch!! (these were the days before manditory seatbelt use!) My poor Mother freaked right out and hit the ditch herself. Fortunately, I was just fine, no broken bones or anything - but I IMAGINE that there was a blow to the head. 

So, that is what I tell people when they ask why I can't smell...whether it is accurate or not remains a mystery! 

~Penny 
 
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