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It was a lovely walk on a crisp fall day. It was sunny and clear enough to
see the sailboats in the bay, and it was one of the best views we had seen in a
while. We didn’t see any of the parrots, however. On our way back to the
train station, we came across the flock in Ferry Park (near pier 1). It was a
thrilling moment, and as we were gazing up at these delightful, cheerful birds,
Wayne put his arm around my shoulder and said "Raelene Danon, will you marry
me?" I told him "I’ll have to think about it and get back to you." Just
kidding! I said "YES!" faster than you could ever imagine, and I’ve never been
happier!
It was a beautiful day, and if the parrots weren't enough of a good omen, a
few minutes after we were engaged a minister came into the park asking if we
had seen the bride and groom. Apparently he was looking for another couple, but
we took it as a good sign and he handed us his card. And then later on, when
we were enjoying a delicious celebratory meal at a Persian restaurant, the
waitress told us that one of the dishes we were eating was a traditional meal
served at Persian weddings. As Wayne says, the stars are right. Indeed they
are!
Raelene Danon
2005 December 18
