that's Mr. Tagley, if you please.

**bagtagley** · 03-27-2005, 11:32 PM

Disclaimer: Despite my attempts to keep the sappitude at a minimum, some may have slipped in accidentally.

I met Meagan in 7th grade home-room. I always liked her and considered her a friend, and this remained the case through Junior High and High School. I'd always considered asking her out, but it just never happened for one reason or another. After graduation, as was the case with most people from those early years of my life, our friendship sort of dissolved.

6 years later, I was in the process of quitting a job I hated and moving to Colorado for an extended winter. At the time, I was living w/ my folks 'til I left town. One afternoon, I was checking emails and received a response to a BS listing I'd placed on the Alumni web page for our HS (I won't go into details, but mountaineering guide and Everest may have been involved). Though I'd received many similar emails from girls interested in my "career choice", Meagan was the only one to get back to me after explaining that I actually was jobless and living w/ my parents. To keep things short, I'll just say that we decided to get together soon after for drinks and catching up, and we've basically been inseperable since (not including the 4 months I spent ski bumming through the US and Canada right after we started dating).

Over the course of our 3 years together, we've had good and bads, ups and downs, but we've grown closer together. To say that I'm slow to move forward is a complete understatement, but she's been patient with me and been understanding of my addictions and the fact that I'll never truly "grow up". She responds w/ a shrug when I bring home new bruises and scars, she stays calm as a cucumber when I walk in the door w/ chipped teeth and broken bones, and when I go back out to do it all again she doesn't protest. She doesn't bike and is a novice skier to the fullest. This may be a red flag for most, but it doesn't bother me. She has her own interests, and besides, the fact that she can smile at me and say "I know, no friends on a powder day" as we stand at the base of the Collins lift more than eliminates any hesitations I may have had.

I've know for quite some time that I'd found the right person to spend the rest of my life with. So, after spending months exercising my anality gene, I finally found what I thought was the perfect ring. Friday night, I arranged for a table at a nice restaraunt here in town. While we were eating, my brother snuck into the apt and planted a dozen roses w/ a note asking simply "Will You Marry Me".

She said Yes!

**crashnburn'd** · 03-27-2005, 11:37 PM

nice work man, congrats

**DINMS** · 03-28-2005, 12:14 AM

Thats fantastic.

**altagirl** · 03-28-2005, 12:18 AM

That's awewome! Congrats!!!

**Seldom Seen** · 03-28-2005, 12:25 AM

yeeee-aaaaahhhh!!!
Congrats mang!
Sounds like you found the right person to share the rest of your life with!
Cheers, SS

**LaramieSkiBum** · 03-28-2005, 12:41 AM

make sure you get the movie rights - sounds like a golden chick flick

congrats!

**Samwich** · 03-28-2005, 12:59 AM

congratulations man! That's awesome.

**PaSucks** · 03-28-2005, 01:48 AM

Congrats man!

**snow_slider** · 03-28-2005, 06:33 AM

"Well, let me be the first to say congratulations to you man; you have one vagina for the rest of your life. Real smart man."

Old School quotes aside, that's awesome bags. Congratulations!

**stump832** · 03-28-2005, 07:46 AM

Congrats bagtag!

**wintermittent** · 03-28-2005, 08:07 AM

In this case, the high level of sappitude is directly proportional to situational awesomeatude.

She sounds like a keeper. Way to go, congrats!

**Aldo** · 03-28-2005, 09:23 AM

That's great news Bag! I wish you two all the best!!

**Cornholio** · 03-28-2005, 09:29 AM

Congratulations, bag!!

**yogachik** · 03-28-2005, 10:09 AM

worthless without pics of the ring

congrats.

**L8APX** · 03-28-2005, 10:21 AM

Congrats, my wife doesn't ski or bike much and it works out so good. She has her own thing with running. I don't think it could have worked out any better. Sounds like the two of you are in for a fun ride. Wish you both the best.

**watersnowdirt** · 03-28-2005, 10:23 AM

Great story! Many congrats!!! Nice to read on a Monday morning. Put a BIG smile on my face !

**Tippster** · 03-28-2005, 10:30 AM

Fucking great, man. I dated my wife in College, then we also had a 6 year hiatus before I ran into her again and realized she was IT. We've now been married for 8 years and have 2 wonderful children. She truly is my soulmate. There's nothing do that surprises her, yet she's always there when I wake up in the morning, which sometimes surprises the shit outta me....

Way to go. We may be slow on the uptake, but blessed all the same. Congratulations.

**Buzzworthy** · 03-28-2005, 10:36 AM

Awesome Drew, just awesome! I am psychyed for you both!

Lots of life changes you are making right now! Hope to see ya soon.

**Endlessseason** · 03-28-2005, 10:40 AM

Congrats, Man! And no, it's not necessarily a red flag. The girl I decided to spend the rest of my life with doesn't ski, golf, bike, run, waterski, or do any of the outdoor things I do now. I met my sweetie when she was 16, married her a month after she turned 19, and we've been together for 27 years. You both sound like the kind of couple that can make it work.
Here's to your future!

**AfroMullet** · 03-28-2005, 10:45 AM

happy for ya, mr tagley!!

She seems like the right one fer shure.

**EPSkis** · 03-28-2005, 10:49 AM

Congrats Mr. & future Mrs. Tagley!

**teledave** · 03-28-2005, 11:19 AM

Nice work, Mr. Tagley! Here's to a wonderful future for both of yu.

Originally Posted by Tippster

There's nothing do that surprises her, yet she's always there when I wake up in the morning, which sometimes surprises the shit outta me....

Damn, Tipps. From that post we have a lot in common. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not, but my story is pretty similar. Except, for reasons unknown by me, my wife and I have made it together for 14 years.