On January 13th, 2007, I asked Jenny to marry me and Jenny said “yes!” In doing so, she started the first chapter in our life together. So, here’s how it happened:

We flew to Chicago for a weekend of fun! We stayed at The James (a trendy hotel just walking distance from everything fun in Chicago). On Saturday morning, Jenny attended her last session while I did the pre-work for “popping the question!”

When she returned, we headed off to The Art Institute of Chicago and, later, for a walk through Millennium Park. Note: It’s important to remember it’s really cold in January. We hailed a cab and headed straight for The Signature Room at the 95th (John Hancock Building).

For those unfamiliar with Chicago, the John Hancock Building is the city’s tallest building and the Signature Room overlooks the skyline. We ordered a snack (cheese and champagne) and, after some time, I popped the question. For anyone wanting more details, you can ask Jenny yourself!

Afterwards, we headed to the Blue Water Grill (now closed down — shame) where the manager was waiting for us with more champagne. We had a fantastic dinner which ended with a great congratulatory plate of all their desserts. There were a few dozen roses on the stem and the same amount in petals awaiting Jenny back in at the hotel. You can ask if she was truly surprised. She looked it and, most importantly, she said yes!