HOW WE GOT ENGAGED
June 9, 2014 — On our annual trip back to Philadelphia, Steve planned a night in Center City. We walked up Benjamin Franklin Parkway from City Hall to the Art Museum. Steve was exceptionally nostalgic about all the things we had done together on this walk.
When we reached the bottom of the Art Museum steps, I asked Steve to race to the top. He declined, but only so he wasn't out of breath at the top. Isn't he smart?
He walked me over to the spot we sat on our very first date. He took a deep breath and gave me his "prepared words."
"After our first date, I wrote a blog post about how taking you out was the smartest thing I've ever done...until this very moment. Will you be my wife?"
As anyone could imagine, I said, "Of course!"
Steve's parents met us at the top of the stairs for a quick congratulations and photo shoot. We are both so grateful they were there to join us!
With a little coaxing on my part, we called our friends and family to share the news. I was still in shock it finally happened, it took me a while to remember what to do next.
After that, we went to the restaurant we had our very first date, Bliss. How appropriate!