A couple more pics... thanks DS! :)

Just after I saw the board/said yes/peed my pants.

Our friend RL brought champagne which I gratefully sipped while everyone recounted what a surprise this was. :)

Here's a closer look at my happy face, the red rose, and the ring. :)

Now, don't think for a second that we didn't eventually get back to playing the game. :)

Here is Joel strutting his stuff on the runway (or bowling lane as it may be).

And me, throwing my hands up for a "touchdown" move, because I bowled another 7-10 split. :)

After all of this, the people from the bowling alley, who had no advanced notice of this all going down, came up to me and Joel, said a few kind words, and presented us with a gift bag. They said things along the lines of that they hope that we will often return to their hotel (the bowling alley is in the basement), that it will be a place that will stay in our hearts, that we will not be able to walk past without good memories (I chose not to mention that we were moving to Africa!), etc. The gift bag included a Islande Hotel visor, a Islande hotel spa bag of bath items and a Islande hotel t-shirt (size small- how lovely of them to think it would fit!). Anyway, it was just a great afternoon! :)

P.S. I'm just kidding about the peeing my pants thing...I didn't. :)