Meet the Man

Sara Gallant and Roy Barnacle made their engagement official
at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, to the roar of crashing surf.

Having sounded out my inclination by phone, Roy surreptitiously arranged a public proposal at the jewelry counter at J.C. Penney in the Natick Mall.  I said my "Yes" before a delighted audience of sales associates.  How could anyone resist his gleaming, golden brown eyes and London Cockney accent? The ring had to be sent back for alteration, so on Roy's next trip to Waldoboro he took me to Pemaquid Point -- the scene of our first date -- for a third and final "Yes" that sealed the engagement. The witnesses this time were the waves, gulls, and lobster boats. We were married in October 2010.