A really great part about having a blog is that I can share stories with you, but also that I can remember them in the future. Not that I’d ever forget this one, but I’m eager to write it down while the details are fresh. This past Saturday, in the middle of a blizzard, Matt (or as you may know him, MM) and I got engaged!
It’s not a shock we got engaged, but the timing of when he did it was a huge surprise. There were little things that should have signaled to me that something was going on (like Matt, why are you wearing your nicest coat in a blizzard), but nope, I was completely oblivious.
On Saturday morning Matt told me we had plans to bring Ollie to Central Park to play in the snow with our friends & their dog. Even though it was a blizzard, this outing was not out of the norm. On our walk there, I kept stopping to take pictures of Ollie in the snow and he was moving pretty slowly with how heavy it was coming down, but somehow Matt stayed very calm (even though he was on a schedule!) and eventually we made it to Central Park.
If you’re familiar with the park, we entered at West 72nd street and took a left into a cute little area where I often take Ollie on walks. We passed a guitar player and I actually said out loud, “that guy is crazy,” but I still had no idea what was going on! We were somewhat close to Strawberry Fields where musicians are always hanging about so I figured this was just another crazy New Yorker, playing guitar in a blizzard, no big deal. We walked past him and then Matt said wait, let’s go back. When I turned around, that’s when I saw the photographer that had been following us (so many bonus points to future Instagram Husband MM for getting a professional photographer to capture this!) and then finally it clicked what was happening.
Matt (a former college acapella singer<–embarrassing video of MM from college for your listening pleasure), sang part of Marry Me by Train, got down on one knee and proposed. Of course I immediately said yes! The moment was perfect. After we scooted out of snowy Central Park, our celebrations were on hold due to the weather and most of NYC shutting down, but it was still perfect!
After calling family and friends, I ran across the street for a manicure (thank goodness some places stayed open during the storm! how could I not have been better prepared?) and the celebrations have continued.
While I assume most of your blizzard experiences weren’t quite as eventful as mine, I hope you enjoyed the snowy weekend!
As part of the new Shapin Up site, the focus is still an overlay of health and fitness, but I’ll give you a glimpse into other parts of my life, and that may include some wedding details along the way. Enjoy!
