Ok, guys…the bar has been set really high. I mean this is pole vaulting high. On 2/10/18 Ken asked Rhea for her hand in marriage. But not right away. First he brought her into his home blindfolded, guided her into the living area, had her stand in a particular spot and then signaled the string quartet to begin playing “A Thousand Years”. She thought she was going to the opera and was dressed to the nines (or maybe in her case the tens…fabulous) but when the blindfold was removed she saw Ken in tie and tails and the musicians in tux playing her favorite song. Then she saw at least eight arrangements of roses placed about the room in the soft candlelight.
For the next two hours they danced or just sat and listened to the music Ken had carefully chosen to express his love for her. Then at the appointed song, “When God Made You”, he got down on one knee and proposed, producing a gorgeous ring to seal the proposal. Violinist Toni Ferguson started crying and I nearly lost my place in the music when this happened. We all felt honored and so delighted to be part of this grand scheme.
When the time came to pack up Ken announced that they were going out to Taco Bell dressed as they were and extended the invitation to join them since we were all dressed up as well. We had a good laugh over that and had we not faced a long drive home we certainly would have joined in fun.
Congratulations to Ken and Rhea!! Guys, remember what I said at the beginning…..