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We became engaged:
July 31, 2005
Half Moon Bay, California
Here are some photos of the period surrounding our engagement the details of which I'd like to keep largely to myself but what made Jose "realize" he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me is a bit funny looking back. In 2005 Jose wanted to live together but I wasn't ready to start over again so we decided he should move into my apartment in April, we then scheduled a vacation to Puerta Vallarta right afterward. I was soooooo excited - I had never been to Mexico - never been out of the country. I think it was Day 3 of our seven day getaway that when stepping of a local bus to el centro I sprained my ankle - BADLY. (This has been a recurring issue since early basketball days). How do you sprain you ankle getting off a bus? I know...sounds ridiculous but it was about a 2 foot drop into the cobblestone street and the bus starting taking off before I was completley out...nice huh? Long story short I fainted and it completely freaked Jose out because I'm now a waif of a girl...never fainted before and haven't fainted since. The local doctor said it was probably just by body's way of coping with the pain. As Jose yelled for help most of the locals thought I was just passed out - I had barely had a drink! I'll never forget Jose's face as I came to the second time (apparently I came to once and fainted again quickly) or how he shared his feelings later in the time share over room service burgers. After seeing the hotel doctor the next day he said we needed to go to the hospital and thus our journey in the Mexican hospital began, but they took great care of me.
All this lit a fire under Jose's butt because as he says he knew then that he couldn't live without me. From then on it was only a matter of time :-)
Check out the photos from our PV vacation, my ugly ankle, and telling my siblings when we returned and I was still "planning" a "wedding".
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