As of Sunday, May 24, 2009, I am engaged to my wondeful girlfriend, Dana... It was part of a "magical" weekend in Mentone, AL.  We took the weekend trip there because I had always wanted to take a girlfriend there and she was my girlfriend and it is the one year anniversary of becoming an official couple.  It was already special, but getting engaged made it even more special.

So, at DeSoto Falls (Mentone, AL), the day unfolds like this...

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Dana... before the ring...

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Me... not quite engaged...

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DeSoto Falls (where the magic happened...)

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The rock... of course, she said "yes."

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Showing off the ring... the happy couple...

Now, we are engaged and the wedding planning begins... we are actually hoping to get married during the Memorial Day weekend next year... that woud bring everything full circle...