Allison calls Ben "Moo" as a nickname/pet name (literally). Ben decided to incorporate the word "Moo" in his proposal. I do not sew during the interim days of Sukkot so this embroidered sign needed to be done prior to Sukkot. I feverishly embroidered the sign the night before Sukkot. The surprise was set for the Sunday of Sukkot at 11. The ruse was the family was gathering at his brother, Mikki and sister in law, Rachel's home for a meal in the Sukkah.
True to form, Ben decided that he could come at 10 since Allison was ready to go. YIKES! He texted his brother with this wonderful news! I snapped into action and told him he needed to go 10 miles away to pick up a watermelon at the "best" fruit and vegetable market I knew. Allison decided they would go to Costco instead. YEAH! I knew it would take an hour till they got out of Costco so everything was set. I called Allison's mother and told her to high tail it to Mikki's house since Ben was winging his own time schedule. The family gathered and it was all systems go. Now we needed Ben and Allison.
By 11 they showed up and went straight into the Sukkah.His brother texted him to hang up a decoration in the Sukkah. The family was hidden in the house. We heard Allison squeal and we knew the deed was done.
Oh the sign I embroidered for the newly engaged couple:
