# This must be my golden summer **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 10, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479 "2008-08-10T04:20:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/21 "2008-08-11T03:02:53Z")
Let it Roll, Opal, you deserve all of it! ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/22 "2008-08-11T03:05:21Z")
Well, congratulations on being recognized as a couragous woman, a talented artist, an adept graphic designer, a skilled photographer…and Dan’s hunka hunka burnin love! You really have had one hell of a week! You deserve a bubble bath with a glass of wine and chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![phil417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@phil417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phil417)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/23 "2008-08-11T07:07:55Z")
Opal, sweetie, you’re definitely golden…how about diamond? This song’s for you, child: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEm75M6zLUw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEm75M6zLUw) (Seals & Croft _Diamond Girl_). Happy days ahead, & here’s hoping for the best for you all. Love, Phil ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/24 "2008-08-11T13:11:31Z")
Always great to hear of good things happening to good people! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/25 "2008-08-11T13:24:11Z")
[QUOTE=GuanoLad] He only wants you for your art prizes. [/QUOTE] This. Congrats on everything! ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/26 "2008-08-11T13:26:47Z")
Wheeee! Congratulations! Now I have confetti stuck in my keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/27 "2008-08-11T13:58:03Z")
Congratulations!!! _I_ want a golden summer! [/Veruca Salt] StG ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/28 "2008-08-11T14:59:20Z")
Give you a lottery ticket. No, you buy one for me! Congrats! [throws confetti] ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/29 "2008-08-11T16:00:50Z")
Ride the wave and have a great remaining summer. Good things seem to be happening for you. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/30 "2008-08-11T16:03:21Z")
That is so awesome, **Opal**. I’m so happy for you! (And Dan, too!) ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/31 "2008-08-11T16:30:58Z")
[QUOTE=freckafree] No problem! We’ll all bring a covered dish and a libation! 🙂 [/QUOTE] And pie. Lots of pie. Congratulations **OpalCat** & **JugglerDan**! ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/32 "2008-08-11T20:33:29Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/33 "2008-08-11T22:12:24Z")
_munching on Skittles & sipping a Mountain Dew._ _sip_ _munch_ [QUOTE=Zoe] a wide-on. [/QUOTE] _sip_ _munch_ [QUOTE=Zoe] a wide-on. [/QUOTE] _CHOKE_ **Opal** , very _very_ cool! ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/34 "2008-08-11T23:16:53Z")
Did you say yes? LOL!!! I was going to ask when you’d be back in town so we can plan the next DopeFest…maybe we could have your wedding then!!..didn’t BMalion say something about being ordained? Or an officiant? Congratulations to the both of you…you are so cute together… ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/35 "2008-08-11T23:28:45Z")
SWEET! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/36 "2008-08-12T00:04:49Z")
What excellent news!!! Congratulations!!! ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/37 "2008-08-12T12:06:31Z")
Congratulations! No pictures? ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/38 "2008-08-12T13:06:25Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] 5) DAN ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM TODAY!!! [/QUOTE] Did you say yes? 🙂 Congratulations on all five. Most especially the last! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479/39 "2008-08-12T14:39:05Z")
Oh, pictures! Sorry, sorry. This is a picture of us yesterday before I drove him to the airport (my mom took it) [Us, with the lake in the background](http://gallery.opalcat.com/gallery/people2008/Picture_18?full=1) (this was taken right outside the screened porch of the cottage.) And [here is the album](http://gallery.opalcat.com/gallery/engagement_sunset_cruise2008) of photos that we took out on the boat on Saturday evening. You see, we went out in the boat with a bottle of wine and some cheese and crackers and stuff to watch the sunset. We put down the anchor and ate and sipped wine and talked and enjoyed the view. He told me what time the sun was supposed to set (down to the minute–he’d looked it up, which seemed a bit strange but I didn’t ask him why) and then when that moment came he said “the sun is setting! come up here!” and took me to the other end of the boat. And that’s where he asked me. So some of the photos in that album are just the pictures we were taking before the sun set, just because it was a pretty view, and some were right after he proposed. And yes, you silly person, of course I said yes!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-must-be-my-golden-summer/459479.md?page=1)