ENGAGED!
My eldest niece, Chelsea, surprised me today by coming here for her lunch break. Her beau proposed to her on the weekend and she wanted me to see the her ring. (P.S. It sparkles like crazy in the sun but I couldn't catch that).
PROPOSAL STORY
During the summer months there are competitive logging shows all over the pacific northwest. Chelsea's fiance is a long time logger's sports competitor.
On Friday Brian's father retired from a career spanning 40 years of being the logger clown. Brian took over the his father's clown role at the Saturday show. It was a very big day for their family ... lots of emotion.
Part of the elder clown's routine had him climb to the top of a 100' tree. From that vantage point the clown would see an angry man come out of the stands. The angry man accuses the clown of some hanky panky with his wife the night before. There are harsh words between the two men. The clown, is now STANDING on top of the pole. Rather laughable insults are hurled back and forth but then the situation takes a dramatic turn when the jealous husband produces a gun!
Now fast forward to Brian's first time playing the clown.
Brian changed the script to have an angry woman appear from the stands. He coaches Chelsea on the new lines and how to use the gun.
Show time.
Brian and Chelsea yell at each other a little. Chelsea shoots at him but "hits" an owl (prop) he is holding. Feathers fly in all directions (remember Brian is 100' in the air) and the "bird" drops to the ground.
At this moment Brian gets down on one knee (not an easy thing to do on an 18" diameter pole top with a strong wind blowing) and asks Chelsea to marry him. The crowd goes crazy: "SAY YES! SAY YES!".
But OH NO! Brian loses his balance and falls!
Never fear. His safety harness is attached to a guy wire and he slides to the ground. He then runs over to where Chelsea is standing and gets down on his knee again. This time he has a little box in hand. The crowd is screaming now: "SAY YES".
And I guess she did.
ENGAGED!
My eldest niece, Chelsea, surprised me today by coming here for her lunch break. Her beau proposed to her on the weekend and she wanted me to see the her ring. (P.S. It sparkles like crazy in the sun but I couldn't catch that).
PROPOSAL STORY
During the summer months there are competitive logging shows all over the pacific northwest. Chelsea's fiance is a long time logger's sports competitor.
On Friday Brian's father retired from a career spanning 40 years of being the logger clown. Brian took over the his father's clown role at the Saturday show. It was a very big day for their family ... lots of emotion.
Part of the elder clown's routine had him climb to the top of a 100' tree. From that vantage point the clown would see an angry man come out of the stands. The angry man accuses the clown of some hanky panky with his wife the night before. There are harsh words between the two men. The clown, is now STANDING on top of the pole. Rather laughable insults are hurled back and forth but then the situation takes a dramatic turn when the jealous husband produces a gun!
Now fast forward to Brian's first time playing the clown.
Brian changed the script to have an angry woman appear from the stands. He coaches Chelsea on the new lines and how to use the gun.
Show time.
Brian and Chelsea yell at each other a little. Chelsea shoots at him but "hits" an owl (prop) he is holding. Feathers fly in all directions (remember Brian is 100' in the air) and the "bird" drops to the ground.
At this moment Brian gets down on one knee (not an easy thing to do on an 18" diameter pole top with a strong wind blowing) and asks Chelsea to marry him. The crowd goes crazy: "SAY YES! SAY YES!".
But OH NO! Brian loses his balance and falls!
Never fear. His safety harness is attached to a guy wire and he slides to the ground. He then runs over to where Chelsea is standing and gets down on his knee again. This time he has a little box in hand. The crowd is screaming now: "SAY YES".
And I guess she did.