Shrop is still bitter and I don't blame him...
After seeing you hobble around the "tap" a couple of weekends ago, I'm very impressed that you made it down the trail.
What you did is by far one of thee coolest thing ever. I now feel ashamed on how I proposed to my wife now. You went over the top man, and that's way cool!
Good Luck!
And don't worry about the hesitation part, it's a bit of anxiety, ect.. I think you blew her mind and she didn't know what to think.
All Good!!!
-Bush