Our adventure with John and Liz left all of us starving! After a hike like that and then running around the streets of Portland, we needed a bite to eat. Fortunately, I called my friend who had our daughter and asked her if it would be okay if Chris and I were to grab something to eat. She said, “YES” and we were off to Claim Jumpers. I have only been there once and Chris had never tried it. All I can say is HOLY COW! You can share everything there, the portions are gigantic!
Many of those that know us in real life, know that we (Chris and I) don’t do much without our little Chiquita banana with us. We are a trio and that is how we travel most of the time! However, as parents, best friends, and partners in life, we do need some “one on one” time here and there. SOOOO…this was a nice treat to have dinner together, just the two of us. We were hungry and tired from our fun engagement shoot. We were indecisive and couldn’t settle on any one item. I am sure we were “those” customers and our server was thinking “Seriously, people the options aren’t that hard and it’s not written in Greek or anything.” However, she held up her patience and was polite and attentive the entire time. I couldn’t help but think that this has been our second or third time out, where the service has been really great. Is it because people are trying to please with kindness in our “recession” or have we just been lucky!? I don’t know, but I LIKE it!
We are sitting there enjoying our amazingly, HUGE, scrumptious dinner. Talking about life and our little lizard that we have been building a new habitat for. When our server, “sheriff” (They all have little sheriff type badge, name tags) comes to our table and says “Look over there, they are getting engaged RIGHT now!” Low and behold, we had just received our entrees and this gentleman is down on his knee, proposing to his girlfriend! I don’t care who you are and especially if you are a woman, this melts your heart! It’s like a movie! The entire area of the restaurant we were sitting in, was watching and we cheered as she said, “YES!” Chris and I continue eating and I see this gentleman taking pictures with his cell phone…I said to Chris “We should ask them if we can take a picture for them with our camera.” Chris said “Sure go ask them.” So, I abandon my warm dinner and approach their table, we have our introductions, I tell them what we do and they “would LOVE a picture, because they don’t have any together.” What are the odds, that we had JUST finished an engagement shoot, and had our gear in the truck? So “Mr. Amazing” goes and gets the “tools” from the automobile.
We get a few pictures for William and Vena and their evening engagement. Documenting the beginning of their lives together. We believe someone will be moving from Alaska sooner, rather than later. ;P Also, that someone may need some intense massage therapy, from helping some little kids, throw a bottle into the ocean. It’s funny how kindness, when given with your whole heart and expecting nothing in return, finds it’s way back to you. We made our way back to our dinner “out” and even though it is, luke warm now and being boxed up… We wouldn’t trade it for anything! For it’s the happiness on William and Vena’s face that make it worth it. That makes our “job” a great one to have! CONGRATULATIONS William & Vena, may this life shower you with many blessings!
JD & Chris
by JD
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