Swifty Morgan asks his favorite cowgirl to become his wife.

Well....
Lots has changed since I used to blog about high school kids doing goofy things in the college world. I haven't really blogged much last fall, so let me fill you in exactly where I am in life. Sit back, pop some popcorn, and enjoy.

I graduated North Texas in May of 2012. Went to Oklahoma for a little bit, left for what I thought was to be my dream career. Stuck with it for 1/2 a year, got tasered, maced, had my rib broken by an overly aggressive odd fellow from California, and realized. I am 22 years old. Under no circumstances did I want anything to do with this career for my life. So I said "Adios!" and went back to school to pursue something I really believe I have been called to do for quite some time now. I suppose it just helps if you listen. Anyway, more on that in later blog posts.

So I realized I've been hangin' out with this cute gal for five and a half years. I figured I should probably start a' thinkin' about making her Mrs. Swifty Morgan. Figured it was time to get engaged, figured maybe it was time to settle down... quit roaming the west goin' adventuring. What am I talking about, she goes adventuring with me!

So as many of you know, Swifty Morgan is one of the biggest pranksters, most ornery folks you've ever met. I couldn't just flat out ask her! I had to surprise her, and big time. Unfortunately for me she knows me to be one of the most ornery folks she has ever met and fully expected this to be a surprise.

So I set my little pea-brain to work a thinkin', dangerous I know, and came up with a scheme. I took her out to several things and on lots of dates in the 3-4 days leading up to the day I asked her. I also played it up that I was some idiot (wasn't hard) who didn't know a thing about rings or engagements or anything! So I had this girl convinced that we were going to go looking at rocks. Most people call that prospecting, but I guess in civilized company it is 'ring shopping'.... ugh, a downright scary process.

Little did she know, I already had this all picked out. ;)

So on the 'big' day that we were going to go shopping I let her know about an hour before that a new geocache had popped up in the area and I HAD to be the first to find it!

For those of you who don't know what geocaching is visit www.geocaching.com or read the boy scout merit badge guide for the activity.

So we went a hunting..... HEY LOOK! WHAT'S THAT PIPE??

 I don't know! This must be it! open it up!

 Oh my! Inside the log is a ring? Wait what? Will I marry you?? YES!!!

 Mission complete!

So Swifty pulled off a good one on her. She didn't expect it at all!

Here is her ring next to the promise ring I gave her several years ago. I hand made that promise ring out of a silver quarter.

And afterwards, just as a joke, I took her to get some ice cream... Why? Her Mom told her she would never get a boyfriend because she used to be a messy ice cream eater, but what kid didn't?
Guess her Mom was wrong about that one!

Hope you enjoyed the pictures! Stay tuned for more!


Oh, and my old Phoenix teacher would be proud, I proposed in Walden Park, at the corner of Thoreau Lane and Emerson Dr. and remembered who those folks are!