An adventurous picture of Aaron canyoning in Switzerland gave Sara all she needed to send him the first message on JSwipe, the Jewish tinder of dating apps. Some somewhat witty banter eventually led to a first date at Palmer's Restaurant in the city. What was supposed to be a quick drink led to closing the place down, with "last call!" being a reminder there were still other people in the bar. And as they say, the rest is history.
For Labor Day weekend, Aaron and Sara drove up to St. Helena for what Sara thought was a stop at a winery and a house warming at their good friend's in Napa. They arrived at Barnett's Vineyard in the middle of nowhere up in the hills, and tasted some wonderful wine. On the last tasting, the server asked if they'd like to take their glasses up a trail to look out over the vineyards. Up on the hill, Aaron proposed. He surprised her with a weekend in Kenwood, a place the two had their first staycation together.