Got engaged this weekend.

[Irving]

I finally asked Gloria to marry me this last weekend. We went up to our cabin near Grand Lake to celebrate for the weekend. It's been far too long, and I'm very happy to finally do the right thing. She is very happy and we had a great time. I feel like a chump because I've known from pretty much day one that she loves hiking and camping, and I've had this cabin in the mountains in my family since before I can remember. However, it turned out to be a perfect way to propose/celebrate for the weekend. We plan on making trips up there much more frequently. Here are some pictures.

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2512ring.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2590.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2508.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2487.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN9526OG.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2509.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2489.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2548.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2539.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2546.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2545.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2544.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2564.jpg

Some neighborhood kids built this pretty large camp.
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2534.jpg

And we saw this pretty sweet road kill.
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/DSCN2567.jpg

[rfizzle]

Congrats [Beer]

[Irving]

And finally, for anyone who likes old cars (I generally don't), got a restored Metropolitan in the garage. Paint looks faded in the pictures, but that's just because they are cell phone pictures.

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/Metro1.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/1stuart1/Engagement/Metro2.jpg

[Irving]

Thanks rfizzle.

[rockhound]

[Beer]

[theGinsue]

That's a good looking family you've got there Irving. (Oh, I know you haven't tied the know yet, but that part is just a formality - you're a family already!)

In the pic just before the lake pic, the one where you are holding the little girl (your daughter?) while standing on the rock, looking (way) down to th woods below makes me think of the scene in Lion King where Mufasa holds Simba up to the members of the jungle below.

[Dr_Fwd]

congrats!!

for some reason I thought you're an old dude... or was it theGinsue?... :)

[Irving]

Thanks guys.

Ginsue, I'd rather you picture The Lion King than Michael Jackson dangling his kid off a balcony. ;)

[Graves]

Congrats Stu, nice lookin family you have there. [Beer]

How long did it take to pop the Q?

[Elhuero]

Congrats!





I was going to make a dead donkey/mother in law joke but decided against it

[Irving]

How long did it take to pop the Q?

Too long. Our daughter is turning 3 next Thursday.

[Graves]

Too long. Our daughter is turning 3 next Thursday.

Better late than never man. Shame on you for not making much use of that cabin. [Stooge]

[Irving]

We might go up again this month. Anyone been to Strawberry Lake? It is near Monarch Lake and you have to hike in. I'm sure I could fish there, but wondering if we can camp there. Pretty sure it is inside Arapaho National Recreation Area.

[Bailey Guns]

Congrats! You guys look great together.

[MrPrena]

Congrats!

[StagLefty]

Congrats [Beer]

[theGinsue]

congrats!!

for some reason I thought you're an old dude... or was it theGinsue?... :)

Yeah, more miles than years, but compared to many of you, I'm an "old guy".


Thanks guys.

Ginsue, I'd rather you picture The Lion King than Michael Jackson dangling his kid off a balcony. ;)

Naw, I have too much respect for you (honestly) to ever think of you and Michael Jackson in the same thought.

MUFASA!

[Bitter Clinger]

Looks like some pretty country up there, congrats! Whats that old car got in it a flat 6 ?

[Byte Stryke]

Congratulations

[BigBear]

A very big and hearty congrats!! That's awesome.

[Ranger]

Congratulations! I'm glad someone made an honest man out of you!

[Irving]

Clinger, I popped the hood and it looked like a straight 4.

[68Charger]

Congratulations, Stuart!

best wishes for you and your family...

[ChunkyMonkey]

Congratz Stu. You two look like great couple along w/ the little one!

[funkfool]

WhooHoo! [Love4]
Another one bites the dust....
Just celebrated my 1st anniversary...
Best thing I ever did.
(Most days).
[Coffee]

[Seamonkey]

Congratulations and best wishes!

[HiFive]

[opie011]

Congrats!! I'm only 27 and just celebrated my 4th anniversary! Let me know if you ever wanna rent that sweet cabin for a weekend[Beer]

[ronaldrwl]

Congratulations Stu. That looks like a great place.

[DD977GM2]

Congrats.....treat her well and get her the BRD [Beer]

[TS12000]

Congratulations, you doing the church thing or you gonna get married up there too (looks beautiful)?

[Irving]

We have no idea what we're going to do for the wedding at this time.

[Ranger]

We have no idea what we're going to do for the wedding at this time.
I'm with you! I've been engaged for 8 years and we never set a date. We've been happy together for a very long time and decided that we'll do it when we do it, no rush.

[spleify]

Congrats, I know it was the best thing I ever did!!

[Irving]

Even better than the time you sneaked an entire Chipotle burrito into the movies?

[SA Friday]

Even better than the time you sneaked an entire Chipotle burrito into the movies?
Whoa, whoa.... Hey, lets not get crazy with the comparisons here. Sneaking a burrito of that size into a movie is monumental. Comparing this to marriage is just crazy talk.

[kwando]

Congrats stu!

[Troublco]

Congrats, Stu! I'm happy for you. I wish you and your family the best!

Nice roadkill.

But let's not lessen the burrito thing here either......[ROFL1]

[glock21]

congrats buddy, my wife is getting all mushy looking at your pics hahaha, nice looking familly brother

[blackford76]

[Beer] Congrats!

[sniper7]

congrats!

have fun paying for the wedding! I just got married in June.

take the price you think you are going to pay...say 10K and then add 50%. it hurts[BooHoo]

[Irving]

Yeah, we haven't even started thinking about the wedding yet. We need to take care of some other stuff first.

[GreenScoutII]

Congrats buddy! She's a good lookin' lady and you have a beautiful little girl. I know you'll be very happy together...