Chris and I have been together almost 5 years, living together for 1. I knew a proposal was in our near future, and even thought I had it narrowed down to what weekend it would be. But he completely surprised me by taking a half day 1 Wednesday and planning a rooftop dinner for when I got home.
Note: Our condo came with a key to the roof - accessed by a split stairway and a small wooden ladder in the storage room of the building. The roof itself is a flat blacktop. We go up there alot during the summer to enjoy a drink while the sun sets.
I came home Wednesday expecting to be the first one in, and found a note that said "Meet me on the roof.
" As I ran up to see him, I found pictures of us lining the stairs. I climbed the ladder to find him waiting at a dressed and set table. He brought up a portable table and tablecloth, our dining room chairs, dinnerware, champagne, and a glass food platter with dome. As he poured us each a glass he told me the reason for all this was to thank me for dealing with his heavy study schedule (he is working toward an actuary fellowship). He then took the dome off the food platter to reveal our favorite meal - his homemade chicken parm, and a napkin. I reached for the napkin and found the ring box. He came around to my side of the table, dropped down to 1 knee, and the rest is history
