curiouskitkatt Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I would like to raise my glass and toast to the engagement of Scott Johnston and cucas87. I remembering meeting cucas87 for the first time at a DR dinner held at Corduroy. She was so sweet, and was a bit nervous about attending an event in which she did not know anyone. Needless to say, she had a wonderful time. And since then she has come to Corduroy to celebrate on several occasions. I also know that she met Scott through this board as well. Its hard to say whether their paths would have crossed otherwise. I was honored, as well, to be a part of your engagement. To much of cucas87 surprise, she thought going out to dinner was just to celebrate her birthday. Boy, was she in for a surprise. Good job, Scott, for maintaining your cool throughout dinner. I am so happy for the both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hooray! Congratulations to two of the nicest people anyone could ever hope to meet! Cheers (for real!) Rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm212 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Congratulations!!!!! Yay Yay Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 WOOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agm Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 As someone, along with Grover and StephenB, who had a small part in making this happen, I just have to say, "It's about damn time"...Congratulations to the two of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Mazel Tov to two of my favorite people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catharine Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 CONGRATULATIONS! I am so delighted to hear this wonderful news. You two are a great match and I am so happy for you both. Let's go out and celebrate! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 YAY!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Tru Wub. Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Thank you everyone. Claudia and I are very happy and are overwhelmed with the outpouring of well wishers. We are a DR couple, having met at a DR event several years ago when I offered to share one of Peter Chang's legendary ribs (now that is love!). Later we shared dinners with board members (StephenB, Escoffier and Grover)while we got to know each other. Our "pre-date" was at Corduroy, our second "date" was a DR picnic (where we try not to show we were going out, but Legant ousted us!) and many other events have centered around the board. Many, many thanks to the staff at Cordoury who prepared and executed a perfect meal. (Tom, Kat and Ferhat especially). I have attached the menu, and will post on the Corduroy thread when time permits, but the last course was a chocolate tower with the ring inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokey Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Congratulations! At most, I only do occasional lurking around the board these days (job change and second child have me far busier than I would care to be, sigh). I'm so glad I logged on to catch this great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBK Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Of course, I must add my congrats! So so happy for you both! (Claudia, you should get some of Jason's salted caramels to celebrate!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettashley01 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Congratulations!!! OOoooo lurve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenB Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Claudia and Scott: you are a lovely, lively couple and the rest of us are proud to be part of the community in which you fell in love amid sumptuous repasts. You are not the least of Peter Chang's good works. I hope to convey personal congratulations soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcanuck Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Fantastic news, you two!! Lisa and I are very happy for both of you. Two of the best people I've had the pleasure to meet through this board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Giant congrats (and woo hoo!) from Tripewriter and me Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 When love and food are the basis of a relationship it is bound to endure. My warmest congratulations to both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. B Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 What Zora said! It's worked pretty well for Waitman and me for the last 25+ years. Don't ever forget the simple joy of doing dishes. Mazel tov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 That's great news. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm chen Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Congratulations and yay! May your lives together be blessed with many more wonderful meals to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DameEdna Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Congrats!!!! Unless another has become engaged and not let us know, I believe you two are the first dr.com couple to meet through the board and become engaged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotQuickDraw Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Congratulations! I am so happy for you guys! Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 How wonderful! Congratulations... (now that I know that this is a food-slash-matchmaking site, who else is single here?? lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halloween Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Congrats, Claudia and Scott!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkduggins Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 What wonderful news! All my best to both of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucas87 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Thank you to everyone here for your support and good wishes, as well as your part in creating this great community. It's been a whirlwind since Scott and I started dating two years ago, so you can imagine the last few days are a bit of a blur. Thank you to Chef Tom, Ferhat and Katt for a flawless evening on Friday night. As Scott mentioned, the food was exquisite. (As an aside dear friends at Corduroy, your game faces were excellent and I will not play poker with any of you in the future). And Katt is correct, I was completely surprised at the end of the meal by Scott's lovely and heartfelt proposal. I am awed by it all. And now for a sobering thought, it's back to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Congratulations to both of you!-I can't think of anything more harmonious than finding someone else who enjoys good food & good company... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 What lovely, happy news to see after a few days on the road and offline! I can only add my best wishes to all those above - I'm very happy for both of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 What a lovely surprise! Heartfelt congratulations from Scott and me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 In a couple of weeks Cucas87 and I will be married and living in bliss ( I think we are the first couple who met, and got married through the board, if not call me out). We hope everyone can join us at the picnic where we will offer a glass and a toast to the board, and more importantly the board members without whom we would never have met. Upthread i described how we met at the legendary Peter Chang dinner, but since then we have made many friends and been to many events that are very special to us. While I have added a bit of history to the bottom of this post, I want to thank each one of you who adds to this community, and a special thanks to Don who has hosted this for so many years. To my love.... First time we were on the same page together http://www.donrockwell.com/index.php?showtopic=178&view=findpost&p=32467 We shared a number 13. Golden Powder Braised Ribs (jin fen pei xiang gu), $10.95 Our shared rib http://www.donrockwell.com/index.php?showtopic=2490&view=findpost&p=33640 April 2, 2006 we met.... I said...Do not forget the Golden Powder Braised Ribs! These were one of the highlights of the evening! Cucas87 said saidI had lots of fun last night. And Scott, thank you, thank you for the rib. Sharing it was an act of heroism. The rest is history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Landrum Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I captured some hidden camera coverage of Scott's bachelor party. You may notice an appearance by our own Jacques Gastreaux about midway through the clip, when things started to get really out of hand. Congratulations to the soon-to-be-weds !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Beautiful ceremony, guys. The heartfelt toasts were a highlight of the evening, especially the one from Claudia's dad. Honored to be a part of your celebration. Three cheers and a Mazel Tov for DR.com's first married couple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Beautiful ceremony, guys. The heartfelt toasts were a highlight of the evening, especially the one from Claudia's dad. Honored to be a part of your celebration. Three cheers and a Mazel Tov for DR.com's first married couple! Congratulations to two of my favorite people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucas87 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Today is our first wedding anniversary. At such a sweet time, I want to be sure to thank Don and everyone here again for creating such a vibrant community. When I look back over our time together, I think of so many DR events and people, who've become so important in our lives. It's hard for me to be at a loss for words, but all I can think of to say is, Scott, I love you truly and deeply. I adore you. Thank you for a wonderful and lovely year, and thank you and Katie for opening up my world. I am looking forward to our next great adventures together. On that note, we are both looking forward to seeing everyone next week at the picnic. See you all soon. Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RissaP Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Wow! Has it really been? I remember how it all began during those DR.com happy hours with cocktails and wines in their hands, then those twinkled eyes just got a bit too gooey and locked into each other’s eyes…… Well, you know how it goes! Congratulations to two beautiful people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Last Friday, after being away for two weeks at a training class in Charlottesville, I surprised Claudia with several dishes from Peter Chang's. Included was the famous Golden Powder Spare Ribs. It was through this dish that Claudia and I first met at a DR function several years ago. The waiter brought out 11 ribs for 12 people and I offered to share the last rib. The ribs are still fantastic, but it is Claudia I know get to share my life with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The waiter brought out 11 ribs for 12 people and I offered to share the last rib. Such a cute story. You should have given the last rib to Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Tomorrow is our third wedding anniversary. Sunday is the anniversity of our first date. I fall more in love with Claudia every day! Thanks you all for being a part of our lives. For those of you that like to know... dinner will at the Oval Room on Thursday, tasting menu, back to the scene of the blessed event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Congrats, you crazy kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Aww--congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hope you're having a lovely anniversary, & that you have a wonderful dinner, & I hope we see you guys at the picnic, if you're free...it's kind of interesting to be a DR.com love story, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Every Year I like to update and bump the threat, four years strong, dinner is at ORSO tonight as we are both beat (Claudia from a trip to Chicago and me from shutdown hell at work). Thank you all for your love and support over the years. For those of you who do not know, we met through DR, dated at DR events and (I think) we were the first couple to get married through DR. I shall miss the picnic as the Fall Picnic was our second date 7 years ago (or was it longer)? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Every Year I like to update and bump the threat, four years strong You should really update and bump the threat more than once a year. I am sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I hope your anniversary is wonderful- my DH Josh's bday is today, & our anniversary is in a few days. The dinner I cooked tonight was not one of the most memorable, but we shared it w/ our daughter, Lizzy (who was consumed w/ planning for HS homecoming, which was cancelled)-bulgogi, rice, sautéed onions, eggplant, mushrooms, red jalapeño w/ a little of the bulgogi marinade (commercial, loaded w/ soy & HFCS, but yummy, & I cut it w/ more soy)-many more happy years to you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 The dinner I cocked tonight This community worries me sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Malapropism & inadvertent misspelling are my middle name ( no, actually it's Leigh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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