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October 14, 2006
A cruise of fantasy
NEW YORK -- Tiffany returned to the cruise ship in Athens and went to the top deck to host afternoon tea. On the way up, one of the male singers told her that she might be in for a surprise. As soon as she arrived at tea, a passenger came up to her and congratulated her. Others followed suit. As she would soon learn, Tony the Cruise Director told everyone aboard the ship at the staff introduction the prior night that Tiffany was away because she was busy getting engaged.
Tiffany has been playing along with the fantasy, and quite enjoying it, saying that she'll pick out her ring at Tiffany & Co when she returns to NYC and that no, a date hasn't been set. Apparently she has made-up a story regarding how it happened and even has a ring in mind, some 4-carat thing that could easily cost $100K. The cruise lasts a fortnight, so she'll be quite happy for another 10 days or so.
I'm not quite sure what I think of all this. It's great that the Cruise Director is letting her live this fantasy, but for the record, there are no plans for any sort of engagement anytime soon. Although Tiffany has threatened me with a marriage proposal, I don't expect one in the next few years. Heck, we're not even planning to live together when my condo finally gets finished (currently projected for January).
Posted by adrianjo at October 14, 2006 08:14 PM