A few of us knew this was going to happen but didn’t know exactly when. Today I got an email from Ben Doornbos telling us all that he is engaged. We’re all very happy for him and look forward to yet another wedding this summer.
Email from Ben
On Friday night Liz and I paddled the canoe out to Little Presque Island. We walked to the far side of the island just as it was getting dark. I had hung a basket full of wine, cheese, and cake for her to find on the north side of the island. We sat around a fire and talked for a while. Then we walked out to one of the rock faces and I asked her to marry me. She said yes.
Everything went really well but I accidently dropped the ring right before I gave it to her. Anyway, we had a great night and enjoyed the short paddle back to the mainland.
We have not set a date or yet, but we will let you all know when we figure it out.
ben
posted on April 10, 2005 | 4:21 PM EST
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Aaron, remind me to not email you anything ever again unless I want the entire world to know.
Well I suppose this is information worth sharing. Thank-you world of web people for your support.
Congrats Doornbos !
Weddings and Babies .. I’m scared to set foot in that state now .
In all serious I wish You ( ben ) and Schaap love with your new families!
-fris
just want to clarify, I am not actually upset about this post. It is information to be shared and reshared until the message has little in common with what actually happened.
“Yeah I heard that Liz did a backflip through a ring of fire as she said yes. I’m serious I think she got like ten feet of air.”
Congrats Doornbos! I randomly check this to see what going on w/ y’all and i can’t believe another one has bit the dust! I wish you the best! ~Blys
This was Ben’s Email to me…
“Hi Ethan. On Friday night Liz and I paddled the canoe out to Little Presque Island. We walked to the far side of the island just as it was getting dark. I knew she’d ask me to marry her. After all, she had finally given up on marrying Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI). We walked out to one of the rock faces and the face told us it would be okay if we got married. So we did. Right there on the spot.”
Interesting difference in accounts, eh?
TWO HIPS and a HOORAH!
ben Says:
Aaron, remind me to not email you anything ever again unless I want the entire world to know.
Well I suppose this is information worth sharing. Thank-you world of web people for your support.