Tomorrow we launch into a week of destination — what’s more current, and more fitting, than a destination proposal and a more memorable engagement then at the Olympic Games having just won a medal?

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – It apparently wasn’t enough for Bill Demong to become the first American in history to win a gold medal in Nordic combined Thursday, or to be selected as the flag bearer for the United States Olympic Team in the closing ceremony.

A few hours after crossing the finish line, in a room full of teammates, friends, family, ski officials, and national television cameras, Demong added another milestone to his spectacular day: he proposed to his girlfriend.

(excerpt from TheNYTimes.com, story by KATIE THOMAS and photo credit to Issei Kato/Reuters)