I was completely and utterly surprised by the proposal. About one week prior to our 3rd year anniversary, we got a puppy...Mahi! As a way to celebrate our anniversary, Derek suggested we take Mahi on her first visit to Catalina Island and have a nice relaxing weekend....
So we set off early Saturday morning on August 6th. As we started to leave the harbor out into the open ocean, Derek said something happened with the engine and started opening drawers and flipping switches. Of course I didn't offer to help and just kept looking out over the water. A moment later, Derek started talking and as I turned around he was on one knee holding a ring. He told me that near the spot we were at, his grandparents had their first date at the beach across from us, his parents went on their first date on his dad's boat, and we met for the first time on the Dorado leaving out of the harbor. He then asked me to marry him, and of course I said "Yes"....good thing too, otherwise he would have made me swim back to shore!!
We then took off to continue our weekend in Avalon, on Catalina Island. When we arrived, Derek had me doing alot of tasks to get the boat ready to get on the mooring. I didn't think much of it at the time. As we got settled, a friend pulled up and asked us if we wanted a ride into shore. I wanted to take Mahi in and let her walk around, so we took him up on his offer. Even when he started going away from the dock, I still didn't think anything was up (see a trend forming here of my oblivion...). It wasn't until we nearly ran into Derek's parents boat filled with some of our close friends and family, did I realize that this was not going to be a relaxing weekend! I guess it's a good thing, especially for Derek and his surprise planning, that I don't catch on to subtleties.
We had an awesome time celebrating the occasion with everyone, and will never forget that weekend....especially the ceremonial "Jumping of the Buffalo".
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