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We were engaged May 28, 1999Documented with pictures and videos (below).
It was a day, just like any other day….okay, that’s not exactly true. It was actually the last day of school, a teacher workday…no kids! So, it was already a good day. On the last day of school, the teachers have to box up all their materials that cannot be stored in cabinets to take home over the summer. This was my first year at Cy-Fair, so all this was new. The veteran teachers had already prepared me, and warned me to wear something I didn’t mind getting dusty and dirty. About 10:00, a former employee (who now owns a small boutique) came to visit and just happened to bring some clearance items with her. Okay, no kids, last day of school and shopping! It was now a great day, and I was thinking how wonderful it was that God placed me on this particular campus filled with such a supportive, fun, and energetic staff of friends and co-workers. Janet, a very dear friend and co-worker, had given me plenty of warning about the PTO lunch. She said it would be a madhouse, and we had to try to get to the cafeteria first, or we’d be stuck at the back of the line, with not much left from which to choose. Well, that was enough for me! When they announced lunch, I did the 100-yard dash to her room, yanked her from her work and proceeded to the grub-line. We weren’t first, but we were awfully darn close. That’s when I first noticed the video camera. I asked Janet why they would be filming us. Her answer was something like, “Maybe they’re making a documentary?” “About teachers eating?” My best guess was that the administrative staff was going to put on a short song and dance number as they had on previous in-service days. So, we took a front seat next to the stage so that we could get a really good view. I then proceeded to eat, whole-heartedly, not thinking that the camera by the stage was turned “on”. (All that heavy packing had made me hungry.) I should have bought a clue when I noticed Janet hadn’t touched her food. And then it happened. The most familiar voice came out of nowhere, yet was everywhere. The rest, they say, is history. It was definitely one of the most memorable and best days of my life. It was all so well done and documented. Gary should have won an award for being the most creative (along with several sneaky co-workers), and the shorts below deserve Oscars. He has worked very hard and many long hours editing these video clips. We now have something very special that we can share with our friends, family and future children. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I continue to enjoy watching. (I still get butterflies every time I view them.) And thank you Gary, for your love, your support, your wit, your talent, and for sharing the rest of your life with me. I am so fortunate and blessed to know you and love you.
The Pictures
The Videos
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