She was working on a Saturday afternoon, and we were going to go out to dinner afterwards.
I had decided that when she came over to my place to shower and get ready, I would bring out all of the props...flowers, candles, wine, and the ring. I lived in a third story apartment, so I had all of the items stashed in places that I could quickly set up while she was in the shower. The plan was for two dozen red roses with one white rose. When she pulled out the white rose, there was going to be the engagement ring attached to it and I would be on my knee to ask her. It seemed romantic and simple enough.
I waited until I heard the shower water running and a burst into action. Pulling balloons from the ac closet, roses from under the sink, the ring from the dresser drawer and candles and matches from the kitchen cabinet. I hadn't even lit the candles when I hear the shower stop. The quickest shower ever in our 22 years of marriage had just happened. I thought that there may be time to salvage this, but then I heard the shower door close. I think I was standing there in disbelief about two seconds later when she walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. She knew immediately what was happening. I didn't even make it on to my knees before she said yes.
....Rememberin' the fallin' down and the laughter and the curse of luck from all those sonsabitches that said we'd never get back up!! (REK)