Yesterday, Glenn and I celebrated our 40th Aniversary of our Engagement!
Let me tell you the story of our engagement.
Glenn spent the whole day with my dad as they were painting my parents' house together. Glenn expressed his intention to ask for my hand in marriage later that evening. My dad was thrilled. He did suggest that Glenn talk to my mom before he proposed to me later that night.
All-day, on that Saturday, my mom and I were doing bunches of errands together. Glenn never got a chance to speak to my mom.
We had plans to walk up the alley to attend the wedding of a friend at the local Baptist church. We walked up with my folks. All dressed up for the wedding, Glenn mentioned to me that after the wedding we could go downtown for a nice dinner.
After the wedding, Glenn and I were standing in line to greet the newly married couple in the receiving line. My dad came up from behind and gave me a big hug and said "Congratulations, Judy!"
Glenn had not yet proposed to me. I smiled.
As we walked away. from the wedding, down the alley back to my parents' house, I said, "Glenn, you need to make it official." Glenn got down on one knee and put his grandmother's wedding ring on my left hand. Beautiful. For the next 2 hours, I was busy calling my friends letting them know of our engagement. Finally, we were able to leave. Glenn took me to the Reunion Tower and the rotating restaurant.
My head was spinning.
My head was spinning.
Today, Glenn and I spent our 40th Engagement anniversary day driving up to Kansas City, MO.
Cracker Barrel for Dinner
We drove through Tulsa to have a quick visit with Thomas who was "filling in" for Father George.
Then we made a quick stop to visit family relatives who live in Kansas.
The old Stewart farmhouse in Garnett, Kansas.
Lorrie's great-great-grandfather is the same person as
Glenn's Great Grandfather.
Glenn Clark Stewart
Donald Glenn Stewart
Glenn Gibson Stewart
John Gibson Stewart
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