If your best friend and you had an opportunity to bind your future in marrage, and you would propose to her or him in marriage, where would it be held? Mine would be and was at Spruce Run on the Nehalam river in Oregon…how about you?
Jonezee
Jonezee;
I won’t even go there!!
P.S. I still have my bamboo rods!!
would be, and twas, Keystone Landing.
I have reached a point in my life where I no longer choose to sub-divide my assets. Thank you for asking.
Joe
P.S. I’m already married to my best friend. We’ve both decided to do it only once. She doesn’t fish and we still like each other. 35 years this coming July 29th. I don’t think I asked her, I believe I was told when it would take place. :shock: :shock: :shock:
Joe mine picked me up at the USO and thinking back 60 years next month she also made all the arrangement—come to think of it she still doing it.
Duncan’s Landing. Sonoma Co. coast. 8)
Joe,
No WONDER we get along so well…we must’ve married twins! :lol:
My bride Colleen & I will hit 37 years July 18th.
Actually, I put the engagement ring on her finger in a Brown Derby restaurant parking lot while sitting in my '66 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback, early enough in the evening that if she had said “no” I could take the ring back & go out with the guys. 
…I know, I’m SUCH a romantic!!
Mike
Jack,
You won’t go WHERE???
I’m glad that Bamboo Conspiracy was a hoax. Jonezee is full of sooprises!
Doug 
Mike,
I’m impressed! You were actually THINKING at the time! That’s more than I can say! 
Doug
If it were ever to happen again I would like to do the asking at the falls on Fall River in Central Oregon.
Rocky
Where did I propose…hmmmm…Well she caught a 14lb rainbow on the first day of the fishing derby while we were fishing on Okanagan lake. As She had been targeting 1 pound kokanee she was using 6 lb test line. After a lengthy fight and using considerable skill My best friend/girlfriend brought it to hand. As I was netting that wonderful fish and seeing its sheer beauty I blurted out I love you. It was aimed at the fish but as luck would have She took it as her own, thus we were engaged.
Things happened so fast after that 22 years later and still married I still haven’t quite figured out what happened. One minute we were fishing and the next instant we were a couple . And they say Women are the weaker sex!
If I had it to do all over It would be at Tony Roma’s over a huge plate of ribs so If she turned me down I could drown my sorrows in copious amounts of barbeque sauce.
being the great gentleman I am…Ha ha ha Not likely…I was walking by the jewlery counter at walmart…I know…and I just asked her to pick one…she went for the cheapest…ummm stuff…and I made her pick from the better side of the wally world …ummm…stuff Anywho…I asked her right there…no knee’s…just asked if she would…her reply, would what?..lol
Yep a gentleman…She’s still getting the short end of the stick to this very day…
Only know 2 things…and that is how good I’ve got it since that day!
and how much she does not realize, how much I love her…
If I could do it again, Pretty much anywhere but where I did, But I think at the alter atop the mountain behind the house…
My proposal was a real romantic “over the phone” kinda thing. I in basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Misery and she in Chicago. Thankfully I was picked to be a squad leader and allowed a weekend pass out of training to " seal" the deal. It’ll be 40 years (3 children and 7 grandchildren) on June 8th. AND we’re gonna REDO the whole thing on June 8th here shortly at the Carmel Mission in Carmel California. Not a bad place to re-seal the deal.
Mark
PS: Billknepp, " and how much she doesn’t realize…". You just gave me a great idea so I went to her ( mine of course), looked her in the eyes and TOLD HER how much I really do love her.
I know, for some of us here that’s a bit “mushy” but it’s these “mushy” things that have made ours last the 40 years.
I don’t do that anymore… I just find someone I can’t get along with and buy her a house.
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One night shortly after Thanksgiving, we were relaxing after painting her livingroom, having a glass of wine. And I asked, “What would you rather have for Christmas, crosscountry skis or a ring?” This was my question. Nothing to do with getting engaged. Nothing to do about marriage whatsoever. Within two months she had a preacher friend standing with us in front of the American Alter – the television set – and I was married for the second time. Just celebrated 25 years back in January. Oh, she loves beer, football and fishing. Just built her first fly rod. Which we survived without a divorce. Actually, at age 63 I’ve been married twice and still haven’t asked. Guess I’m quite the catch! JGW
I proposed to my wife in our drift boat. I had a custom made #6 done up for her, and gave it to her that morning. After dropping the anchor to tie on a new fly for her, I tied on the ring and told her “take a good look at that fly, i know it is good for at least one”. She grabbed the leader to look at the fly and saw the ring, while i dropped to one knee in the boat and asked her to be my fishing partner for the rest of our lives. I am pretty sure she said yes, but it was hard to understand with all the crying, tears and a smile. While she did not catch any fish with that fly, I sure did land a good one with it!
Just be original, and try and keep it simple. If your plan makes you blush or well up in tears, it will probably work.
Have fun, Jeff
Jeff,
You did good!
Doug
I dont have an interesting tale of romance( in the kitchen of her house actually, lame right?) .
I have to say "Congratulations " to all of you folkes who have weathered the years with your best friends 8) .
I cant envision20/ 30/or 40 years with a person :shock: .
Yet my bride of nearly 10 years is the best friend that I have ever had in my 51 years .
It hasnt been all roses and clover ,but it sure has been all good. Oh yeah, as a hobbie/somthing to do that gal has gone and gottena job at the local Cabellas. Said she’d get to spend more time with me that way! Ha !
Im not there nearly that much. :lol:
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