Chrissy - off topic - engagements and stuff

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Chrissy,

I stayed up an hour past when I should have last night waiting for the phone

call. Finally, near 11, it rang and my son, , picked up the phone and

read the caller ID (he knew what was going on), and called out, " Mom, here

she is! " My husband was on a trip and had already called home twice last

night checking to see if she had called. So it obviously was a much

anticipated moment by all of us.....so fun!

I didn't even ask about the date, yet. She was so excited and on such a high

that we didn't even discuss it, knowing that we would have all of Christmas

and the following weekend to talk about it. She absolutely loved the beautiful,

unique designer ring that Chis' uncle, the jewelry designer, made. It's an

emerald cut 2 carat diamond set in platinum, with 6 (12 altogether) slender,

emerald cut sapphires bordering the diamond and running down each side of

the band, with tiny oak leaf engravings along each side of the base of the

band. It's exquisite and one of a kind.....just like her!

Her birthstone is sapphires (her birthday's next week---she was our " tax

deduction " in 1975) and Bob and I have given her some beautiful ones that

we mined ourselves and had set into a ring, earrings and a necklace. This

was back in the " pre-pancreatitis " days when we were able to get up in the

mountains and camp and do that kind of thing. We found some beautiful

gems; garnets, sapphires and clear, blue and purple amethysts that we had

made into some gorgeous jewelry.

Off topic, for sure, but it is exciting news and now I know I have to take

really

good care of my health so I can get through all this wedding business in

2004! My stomach starts to cramp up just thinking about it......or perhaps that

was lunch?

Thanks for asking. I hope you're able to enjoy this beautiful day! I'm off in

an

hour to drive the two hour round trip to my doctor's to pick up a new

medication script. Not really what I'd like to be doing today, but necessary if

I

want to get through the holidays.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All advice and comments are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for consultation with a medical professional.