Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Email sent to Piantedosi Family

Here is the email Vicki sent out to the Piantedosi Clan.

Hello all,
Thought you might like the highlights of Jenny and Justin's trip to Europe.  Clearly I have too much time on my hands and I'm an awful poet, but it gave me something to do on a Saturday morning!  Enjoy!
Love,Vicki

Off to Europe Jenny and Justin went in a whirl,
Giving Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France a twirl!

Seeing Germany in its splendor on a cruise down the Rhine,
Extolling the sights of castles and landscape as simply divine!

Off to see the Alps covered with snow of crystal white,
They proclaimed the ride up a tram a breathtaking sight!

Following their Swiss adventures and snow covered mountains,
They toured Vatican City and Rome, the land of sparkling fountains!

The perfect end to the trip was Paris for several nights
Charmed by the Eiffel Tower and the twinkling city lights!

Oops, forgot the absolutely most impressive sight,
Their smiles when they arrived home Friday night!

For along their splendid journey Justin proposed and Jenny said yes,
Now they're planning the future and she’s looking for the perfect wedding dress!

Engagement Story (Email to the Fabian Family)

This is the email I sent out to my family to inform them of the grand news!

Hi Everybody!

As you may or may not be aware, I just returned home from a two week trip to Europe.  I went with my girlfriend Jenny to visit my mom in Germany, then we flew to Rome for a few days, then drove to Lucerne and Interlaken, Switzerland, and finally over to Paris.  It was a really amazing trip - my first time off the continent.

Now, I'm not one for souvenirs (I just take tons of pictures - which will be available for your perusal in the somewhat near future), but I did feel the need to pick one very special one up while I was on a cruise on the Rhine River in Germany.  Jenny and I stopped at a town called Rudesheim (sorry for spelling that incorrectly, but I'm not sure how to get the umlaut on the u) at the halfway point of the cruise.  We walked around a bit and found a nice quiet place to sit down.

We reminisced some about when we first started dating and this very awkward fortune cookie I got on our second date.  It said something to the effect of, "An unexpected relationship will become permanent."  I asked Jenny if she remembered it, and of course she did, but she didn't say it quite right.  I felt kind of bad correcting her, and the way that I did it actually made her cry.  But they weren't tears of frustration or anger, they were tears of joy.

The way I corrected her was by taking the ring box out of my pocket, opening it to reveal not only the engagement ring, but the very same fortune I had received on our second date nearly two years ago.

She never actually said yes - but actions speak louder than words, so when she put the ring on and hugged me for dear life I knew I was set.

And so only two days into my two week long trip, I had already picked up a souvenir to trump all souvenirs!

Once we have any details, I'll be sure to share them with you.

Love,

~Justin


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