Our Engagement...

Our Story...

Well, as we all know. I just went to see Kevin in Sacramento this last weekend. Just thinking I was going out there to spend some time with him, Did not think I was getting engaged! Here is our Engagement Story...

Saturday we already had to plans to go see his family and then later on meet up with my family in San Francisco. We head over to his grand-dad's house in Hayward. Kevin later on became impatient. His grand-dad had us waiting around for his uncle and cousin to come by. But what was only to be a 30 minute stay ended up becoming about a 2 hour stay. Kevin kept saying that we had to go because we had things planned. I'm over here thinking, "Uh, no we dont. Just to go eat lunch and then see my family, we have the whole day." Well, as soon as his uncle came and we all took pics, we left. By this time Kevin pulled his cool together and we were on our way to San Francisco.

We hit San Francisco and what happens but the usual...TRAFFIC. This traffic was so crazy, but that's usual. Well, once we get into the city, it's about 3 pm. We couldn't find the restraunt where we were going to eat, cause them streets are so confusing. Well, finally about 3:30-3:45 we reach the Chinese restraunt Kevin told me about for about a week. Well, we drive by and we look and see that it's dark inside and looks closed...! What...! Well, our good friend, Eric Washington went to go see if it was closed or what the deal was. Kevin later on gets down to find out what's going on. They both come back to tell us all that the sign says Open from 10-10, but for some reason on a Saturday it was closed. Hmmm...? Well, Kevin calmly pulls out his iPhone and finds another Chinese restraunt. about 3 miles away. Now, this 3 miles seems like forever just trying to get there. Well, we finally reach the street it was on according to the GPS, and we still drive around for about another 10 mins trying to find it. When finally we just parked and decided to walk to find it. Well, we somehow ended up in the parking garage to the Hilton Hotel, or something, because we were totally lost. Kevin asked for directions. He comes back to tell us it's in the alley way...uh...NO! I was not about to eat in an alley of San Francisco. I was so scared. But once we go to the alley it wasn't as bad as I thought. What happened is that we were to go through the alley and it's connected to the hotel. Well, we go in expecting to eat some good 5 star Chinese restraunt. We walk in and it's like a ghost town. NO JOKE!!!! No music, the lighting was very dim, they had fish tanks with no fish or anything but just water and rocks in it. So I'm thinking they ran out of food. I mean there was not one soul in sight. Kinda scary, so we decided to leave.

After walking out of Chinese restraunt #2 I am hungry just wanting to eat. I tell everyone, "It don't have to be Chinese, it can be anything else. Look, there are way more other places open, lets just pick one and eat." My cute little Kevin responds like a little fat kid who wants his happy meal, "No, I want Chinese, I've been craving Chinese for weeks and I'm gonna get it." And you know what they say, give the fat kid their happy meal. So that's what I did, went to go help Kevin find his Chinese. My cousin calls and tells me of a really good Chinese place and we found it and ate there. Well, Kevin and I got our own table and the other two couples got another. So we are talking and eating. Well, the busboy comes and says, "Can I finish You?"...huh...? Finish me??? So once I finally understood what he meant I said yes and he cleared our plates. Then right away he brings us our two fortune cookies. Normal right...? Well, not for Kevin. Boy wanted more fortune cookies. He asks him, "Can you please bring me a box of fortune cookies?" Then looks at me and smiles and says, "I love fortune cookies, hehe (famous Kevin chuckle)." Then the guy says to Kevin, "We no do that here. Just those fortune cookies." Then Kevin looks at me like they popped his bubble and says, "No...can I have a box of fortune cookies?" Busboy says, "No."...lol. Because he was not in on the plan. So had no idea what he was trying to say. So Kevin just gives up. I get up from the table and head to the restroom before heading out, by the time I came back he had his fortune cookies in a box. So then we finally leave.

We are now heading to an art museum place. It has some ruins and stuff like that. He knew how much I love ruins and art, and thought I'd like it. So once again, getting lost in the city and it's about 7 pm. We finally drive around this huge building some exploritory thing, and park in the front. I hear Kevin next to me say, "You've got to be kidding me." Huh...? What...? He said, "It's closed." I say, "No it's not. There are people inside going in and out." He says, " It's not in there it's here outside, it looks like it's under construction." So me being me, "Hmmm...Under Construction, Warning, Do Not Tresspass. Yup, it's closed." Poor and frustrated Kevin gets out and says how he is gonna just walk around and for us to stay there. I'm in the van not knowing what's going on and trying to figure out why this crazy guy is walking around in the dark. The guys get out and are dying laughing cause I'm not catching on and they all know how Kevin's plans are just not working out. Then Kevin tells us all to just get down and we will walk around in a nearby park while we are waiting for my family. Okay, sounds good. So we get down and start walking in the park. But not without Kevin saying how he has to take his fortune cookies cause he loves them soo much.

While walking Kevin tells me how there were things over by the ruins he wanted to show me and it was a good place to take pics, but oh well. There was a little pond by the sidewalk in the park, so we are looking at that. And we find a bench to sit on while waiting for the others. While we are waiting, Kevin is over here eating his fortune cookies. Then offers me one; I was hesitant on eating one only because I didn't really want one right then. But did so he wouldn't feel bad. So as I am eating I am also taking my time. He soon offers me another one. I tell him I'll wait until I can finish this one. He then decides to get serious, looks at me and says, "Raquel, you realize that I can't live with out you, right?" I'm over here trying to stuff my face so I can have another of his fortune cookies, and trying to respond. He then smiles and says, "This is so embarassing. Raquel, you have got to excuse me. That Chinese food must have given me gas and I'm a little gassy." LOL...so as he gets up as to what I think pass his gas, he then comes back with a rose and tells me that was not the real reason as to why he got up, but was to get the rose for me (his friends dropped in too far behind him in passing to where he couldn't bend down and just get it). Aww, how sweet I think. Then he tells me, there is more and he has one more fortune coookie for me...really...? He pulls out this beautiful fortune cookie out of the fortune cookie box. As I open the fortune cookie I see I have somewhat of a fortune. It reads, "Raquel, My Quela Bella. You are the love of my life. Will you marry me? Kevin." As I'm smiling and before I can even answer, he drops to one knee and grabs my hands and asks me, "Raquel, will you marry me?" AHHH....!!!!!!!!!! I say yes with a huge smile on my face, and he responds like he was confused, and said..."Really?!?" LOL. We hugged and I told him yes I'll marry you, you silly!!!

You see...the first restraunt is where we were going to go. Then Plan B, the 2nd place fell thru as well. Then, the art place is where he wanted to ask after all went wrong, and he couldn't cause of construction. And he had planned to have asked me by 2 or 3 pm. not close to 8...lol. But he still found the perfect place. And we are both glad it happened this way. Another story to tell generation after generation. So before the end of this year, I will be married to the wonderful Kevin Goward and no longer be Raquel Rendon, but Raquel L. Goward. WOOHOO....!