Deadlines shmedlines! Judy’s Jordana is engaged

As I have mentioned before, and as anyone who calls me when I’m trying to meet the deadline for my article knows, I’m terrible about meeting the deadline. Actually I don’t think I’ve ever met my deadline. Some weeks are easier than others. If my husband Jerry does something ridiculous that will lead to a humorous article, it makes it that much easier. When I have a busy week filled with catering commitments it makes it that much harder. At times I request a week off as catering can take up much of my time and I know I won’t make the deadline. 

Last week, I wasn’t really busy, but was still recouping from my son’s wedding two weeks earlier. But I had writer’s block. I had nothing to write about. All the wedding planning was over. There was no way I could request a week off, especially, as I took off three weeks before the wedding. That coupled by the fact that Jerry didn’t do anything stupid or ridiculous that I was willing to share didn’t  make it easier. Wasn’t looking good.

Just then I received an email sent to all the papers’ writers, that the deadline would be moved up. Gulp, I couldn’t even meet the deadline as it was, now it was earlier. 

Not five minutes later, my phone rang and it was my daughter’s boyfriend, Dan. He and my daughter were in California visiting friends and relatives and taking in some baseball games. At first I was nervous that something happened to my daughter Jordana. He assured me that everything was fine, and that he planned to propose the following night. To say I was shocked was an understatement. As far as I knew the proposal was going to take place late in July or August. He wanted to really surprise Jordana and by not telling her parents, who might just slip, he figured Jordana would be shocked. I’ll tell you this much, I was certainly shocked.

Shocked and thrilled! After dating for five and a half years, since Jordana was 17, I’ve really gotten to know Dan, and I love him and his family.