Engaged!!

Eleven years ago today ,Lino and I were in Disney World (Again. It is our favorite place to go). We went for a bike ride through some resorts and stopped for a rest in the rose garden at Magnolia Terrace, Dixie Landings. It was there that he asked me to marry him. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!

For those that don't know the story, that is where Maggie's name comes from. It was when we went back to Disney World for our honeymoon, we stayed at Magnolia Terrace. We had found out my mom was so sick and I had said that if we ever had a girl, I wanted to use my mom's name as a middle name. So then, because of our love of Disney World, we started talking about 'Disney' names. Minnie was out (my cat's name). Dixie was just a bit too southern for us. That left Magnolia. It worked. Magnolia Ann, Maggie for short. As it turned out, we had 2 girls so we have our Magnolia and we picked Cassandra Jeanne as the other name. Cassandra after the lillies at the hotel and Jeanne after me.


I feel so blessed to be able to share my life with my best friend and soul mate. I knew the very first day that I met Lino (nearly 20 years ago) that he was my 'meant to be'. I immediately felt comfortable and safe with him, as though I had known him my whole life.

Funny names

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car),
Baby Winstar

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie),
Chocolate Snickerdoodle

3. YOUR "FLY Guy/Girl" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name),
J. Gom

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal),
Teal Swan

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born),
Marie Newton

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first),
GomJe

7. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The" + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink),
The Fuschia Chocolate Milk

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers),
James Francis (or Francis James)

9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy),
Paloma Jellybean

10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ),
Catherine Vincent

11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter),
Pompei Providence

12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower).
Christmas Iris

13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + "ie" or "y")
Banana Jammies

14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree),
Croissant Magnolia

15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: ("The" + fave hobby/craft, fave weather + "Tour"),
The Sewing Sunny Summer Day Tour