On Tuesday, July 24, 2007, Zach and I went out for dinner. We'd never really had a fancy date before, so I thought that's exactly what this was. We stopped at a quaint restaurant called "The Outside Inn" and Zach told the hostess that we had reservations. The woman seated us and I noticed how small the restaurant was; there were only about 12 tables in the entire place.
We enjoyed a wonderful meal that included fresh salad with homemade ranch dressing, mouth-watering fillet mignon, and fresh vegetables. The food was absolutely fantastic. Throughout our meal, Zach and I talked about the past year we'd been together (June 11, 2007 was our one year anniversary). We also talked about our goals and plans for the future.
After we were finished with our meal, Zach said he was going to find the waitress. We were hoping to make it to a movie so we wanted to get on our way. He got up to, as I thought, get the waitress, but instead, he walked around to my side of the table. He pulled a small box out of his pocket and dropped to one knee.
The next few minutes are somewhat hazy for me, but I remember Zach saying many wonderful things followed by, "Tiffany Lynne Whited, will you marry me?" Of course, I said YES! Through tear-filled eyes we hugged and kissed. I couldn't stop smiling, but it doesn't end there.
When the waitress brought us our check, there was no price. On the bill were two handwritten notes saying, "Congratulations!" and "Many years of happiness". Also written, was a bit of marriage advice. The waitress soon informed us that two ladies, who had been sitting at the table next to us, paid for our entire meal to say congratulations and help us celebrate! We thought that was so sweet of them. They will definitely be part of our relationship for many years to come.
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