...but it did! I'm engaged! Like my Mom says, you have to kiss a few frogs before you get a prince.
We hiked up to the highest peak in Texas (4 miles up, and 2.5 hrs later!). Exhausted, I sat down and wrote in the log book that is kept up there (kinda like a guest book). I wrote the date, my name, and the city where I live. I handed him the book, and he wrote in the same. He asked me if I was going to write in anything profound, and I said I couldn't think of anything. He said, "I thought of something." Then he took the book, and out of my line of sight, wrote in the book. He closed it, and handed it to me. Then he said, "Are you going to write anything?" I said that I couldn't think of anything, but then I thought of something and opened the book. He had written, "7 Sept 2013, John _______ - about to be engaged to Beth ________." I looked up and he had the ring! I didn't know what to say; I was floored! I just hugged him and kissed him. Then I was like, "Oh wait, I can think of something to write now!" I grabbed the book and wrote, "Hell yes I will marry you!"
The proposal was great because it was about us and no one else. I can't wait to marry by best friend, teammate, and love of my life. xoxoxo