Tuesday, November 29, 2005
On Marriage
Then Almitra spoke again and said, "And what of Marriage, master?"And he answered saying:You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.But let there be spaces in your togetherness,And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.Love one another but make not a bond of love:Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.And stand together, yet not too near together:For the pillars of the temple stand apart,And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
The Proposal
Trevor called me in the middle of the week to suggest that we have a winter adventure. I was secretly hoping that we'd go Geocacheing (scavenger hunt using GPS unit). I had no idea what I was in store for. I was so excited when, on Saturday, that we were going Geocacheing.
Trevor's instructions were that this was a night Geocache and we had to look for hints that were red.
The first location we went to was at the U of R. I commented that it was really cool that our Geocache was starting out at the glass building where Trevor and I hung out a lot in university (still no clue). I looked around for red objects. When the leftover fry box and garbage can yielded no messages, I kept looking. Then, I saw a red rose with a letter wrapped around it. The letter talked about our friendship and how we really got to know each other every other day, eating lunch together at the U of R. I decided that this was a romantic Geocache and was ready to continue on. (Still no clue... Trevor can be a pretty romantic guy...)
The second location we went to was the fountain near the Legislature Building in Wascana park that we had jumped in on our first date. Once again, there was a rose and a letter. This time, the letter was about how we became romantically interested.
The third set of GPS coordinates took us to Kiwanis Park bridge where we had our first kiss. Once again, there was another letter and rose. Ah... the romance continues still.
The last set of coordinates took us to the pumping station that overlooks Wascana. As we approached I could see the glow of candles. My heart beat faster and I think I knew but, I didn't really want to guess. Trevor had asked friends of ours to place roses and candles all over the balcony area over-looking Wascana. Again, there was a letter and rose. This time, Trevor read the letter to me, got down on one knee and proposed. :) Of course I said yes!
Being newly engaged is a little overwhelming... and fun. I'm really looking forward to being married.
Trevor and I love to tell our engagement story. It's fun and it helps us relive it. Since Saturday, we've had tons of well-wishers tell us their engagement stories and we've really enjoyed that too. This BLOG gives people a chance to interact. We would LOVE to hear your engagement story. If you have some time, write it out for us and others in the comments section. Thanks, Jill and Trevor :)
Trevor's instructions were that this was a night Geocache and we had to look for hints that were red.
The first location we went to was at the U of R. I commented that it was really cool that our Geocache was starting out at the glass building where Trevor and I hung out a lot in university (still no clue). I looked around for red objects. When the leftover fry box and garbage can yielded no messages, I kept looking. Then, I saw a red rose with a letter wrapped around it. The letter talked about our friendship and how we really got to know each other every other day, eating lunch together at the U of R. I decided that this was a romantic Geocache and was ready to continue on. (Still no clue... Trevor can be a pretty romantic guy...)
The second location we went to was the fountain near the Legislature Building in Wascana park that we had jumped in on our first date. Once again, there was a rose and a letter. This time, the letter was about how we became romantically interested.
The third set of GPS coordinates took us to Kiwanis Park bridge where we had our first kiss. Once again, there was another letter and rose. Ah... the romance continues still.
The last set of coordinates took us to the pumping station that overlooks Wascana. As we approached I could see the glow of candles. My heart beat faster and I think I knew but, I didn't really want to guess. Trevor had asked friends of ours to place roses and candles all over the balcony area over-looking Wascana. Again, there was a letter and rose. This time, Trevor read the letter to me, got down on one knee and proposed. :) Of course I said yes!
Being newly engaged is a little overwhelming... and fun. I'm really looking forward to being married.
Trevor and I love to tell our engagement story. It's fun and it helps us relive it. Since Saturday, we've had tons of well-wishers tell us their engagement stories and we've really enjoyed that too. This BLOG gives people a chance to interact. We would LOVE to hear your engagement story. If you have some time, write it out for us and others in the comments section. Thanks, Jill and Trevor :)
Monday, November 21, 2005
Welcome here
I'd like to welcome you to a blog about Trevor and Jill's wedding plans. We'll see how regularly we can update this site. You'll hopefully be able to read all about our adventures planning a wedding and a life together. If you get a chance, please drop a comment so that Jill and I can know that you've been here.
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