Last night Derek's doctor (Tim) and his partner Glen threw us a HUGE engagement party at their beautiful home. Now when I say huge, i mean huge.....there was a full spread in the dining room with a huge flower arrangement in the center on a nice burgandy cloth table complete with the most amazing salad, swedish meatballs, tortellini, breads, ham, turkey, cheese, etc.... around various other tables there were appetizers of sushi, cheese and crackers, nuts, homemade salsa and chips, and then there was a fully stocked bar with anything you could want....needless to say this in it self was enough to overwhelm a boy from Alabama who never thought he would get married in the first place.....
Then after everyone had eaten, Dr. Reese passed out champagne to everyone and Derek's brother Gabe gave a surprise toast about our engagement. I and many other people in the room got a little teary about it all. After the toast we were led to the room that had been off limits adjacent to the dining room and inside was a cake (DELICIOUS) for us complete with bourban whipping cream to top and a groom groom kinda thing happening that was really creative and funny.....
Everyone kept coming up to us and telling us how incredibly happy they were for us and that they could be a part of such a big thing for us and for society as a whole with us....was quite overwhelming and one of my favorite nights that I've ever had......
And as if that is not enough, many who know us, know of the saga of the people who live next door to us on the second floor. Derek and I have been convinced since we moved in that they were gay, but we had yet to meet them to completely confirm that assumption. So we are at our party last night (Tim and Glen had invited people they knew too) and we start talking to these guys who ask us about how we met, where we live, etc....and we answer Wakefield. They said, oh cool, we live in Wakefield too, where in Wakefield? We respond wiuth our street......to which he replies, OH MY GOD....we are 29....I said...we're 31!!! The mystery solved in an instant! By a twist of fate our neighbors who we have spied on for months are at our engagement party! We had a great time getting to know them and honestly I didn't want the night to end.....
I can't thank Tim and Glen enough for last night......was something unlike anything I've ever had.......
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