A Blog Fairy Tale. [UPDATED]

Althouse's hand is won by a commenter -- and not just any commenter. 

You have to know a bit of the backstory to know how sweet this is.  You have to have heard strong but vulnerable Ann fiercely defending singlehood, and watched warmhearted and gallant Meade slowly, slowly unwilt from a traumatic divorce. 

On December 30, Meade wrote to me:

I would love to have a date with Althouse.  I can't really imagine it leading to a second date but I think it would be a gas just to watch her as she blogs and talks to herself and laughs out loud. 

In the comments over there today:

 Freeman Hunt said...

Congratulations to you both!

(But my guess is that if they're engaged, they actually got pretty much engaged on the second date.)

 Meade said...

Freeman: Good guess. And thank you.

In our little blog world, this is . . . this is . . . tabloid!

It makes you happy.  It gives you hope.

Congratulations in excelcis!!!

UPDATE:  Trooper York has the best comment over there:  "Who knew that all this time I was really commenting on EHarmony.com?"

Comments

[Tom Strong]

Congratulations, Meade!

[Donna B.]

Ain't it just fine and dandy all the way 'round?

[trooper york]

I am very happy for them. I remember that Meade once posted that when he was picking up some stuff from his ex, that she was yelling stuff at him and screeched "Why don't you tell it to Ann Althouse." And now he can.

[amba]

I know. It's fuckin' awesome. I am over the moon for them.

[trooper york]

And I know Meade loves him some of those onion rings!

[trooper york]

I married late in life and had to make a lot of adjustments to how I live my life. Friends of mine who were divorced and then remarried after a long time as singles also had a lot of adjusting to do. So I hope they find ways to work it out. We need to help all we can by making them laugh. (I mean except for seeing Meade naked, nothing could top that for comic relief).

[RW Rogers]

This is wonderful news! Congrats to both of them.

[Melinda]

Wow!

Congrats to you both!

I think I'll keep blogging, talking to myself and laughing. I'll either get incarcerated or find another relationship. Either way, worth a try.

[amba]

Troop: that's it! He makes her laugh. Roger Rabbit.

[Donna B.]

Hey... Meade made me laugh too! Was it only because I'm already married that I did not succumb to his charm???

Whatever... charm, love, lifepartnersmeanttobeordainedbythelovegodsof... whatever.

I wish Althouse and Mead the best. The very best, in fact.

So when are the nuptuals and are we all invited? Even if the invitiation means I drink a toast from this electronic terminal... I'm up for it.

In fact, I think I'll start practicting now!

[Donna B.]

invitiation = invitation. OK, I admit it, I've been practicing for some time this evening. I'd hate for it not to be perfect at the the actual nuptials!

[amba]

I'll clink (wine)glasses with you, Donna. Here's to Meade and Ale!

[Peter]

How fun.

I'll have to reread some of the old threads in light of this.

[Titus]

I am kind of shocked. Happy for them but shocked.

[amba]

Hi, Titus!! Yes, it's incredibly impulsive and romantic and old-fashioned -- not necessarily what you'd expect of the Professor.

Must be some tulip . . .

[Peter]

. . . or the mead.

[Sissy Willis]

Snap out of it!

:-)

[Meade]

Tom, Donna, trooper, amba, randy, Melinda, Peter, Titus, Sissy: Thank you for your kind, funny, warm, touching comments. Love, Meade

[karen]

Oh.My. Holy cow!!!

I leave the keyboard for, like- two days and THIS is what i miss 1st-hand? WOW! I am so impressed and gushy w/- hope and love and excitement for Meade and Althouse. The future is ahead of you:0).

Donna- another wedding to share. ~clink~