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[Secret Squirrel] The Plan Continues…

· Matt Stratton

Remember! This is secret! No posting this ANYWHERE…

I’ll post more details later, and be looking for insight.

But it will happen on Saturday, March 4th.

I am flying Carrie to NYC. She has never been there before. She does NOT know we are going.

And that is where I will give her this:

Here’s the breakdown of the plan, so far (all times are Eastern, naturally):

Saturday, March 4

1 PM – Carrie and Matt arrive at LGA on United. Heather T-B (Carrie’s best friend) and Chris R. arrive at LGA on American Airlines.

1:30 PM – Carrie and Matt check into their hotel.

2:00 PM – Carrie and Matt go someplace. Eli is there disguised as a tourist.

2:05 PM – Matt proposes to Carrie. Eli surreptitiously photographs the entire thing without Carrie noticing.

5 PM – Matt and Carrie go to meet “some friends” for dinner. Surprise, surprise, those friends turn out to be Heather T-B and Chris (and whoever else).

Later evening – Everyone meets up somewhere for drinks to celebrate Carrie and Heather Flock’s birthdays.

Sunday, March 5

Brunch-thirty: New York brunch action with whomever

2 PM – Carrie, Matt, Chris, and Heather T-B (and whoever else is interested) go to see Avenue Q.

8 PM – Heather T-B and Chris fly home

Monday, March 6

1:55 PM – Carrie and Matt fly home.

Here is what I need help/advice/input on:

  1. Hotel recommendation for Carrie and Matt

  2. Location recommendation for actual proposal (including bad weather backup)

  3. Someplace for Chris and Heather T-B to stay on Saturday night

Some proposed proposal locations:

  • Empire State Building (possible issues due to lines, etc)

  • Central Park

  • Some random little park in Midtown

What do you guys think?

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