At the Kent Fire Department Christmas party Vince saw Andrea for the first time. Through a coworker they got in touch with each other.
Vince took Andrea on a hike while vacationing in Hawaii. They drove up the Haleakala volcano and hiked down into the crater. The views were amazing. They stepped off the trail, climbed over rocks and stood on the very edge of a cliff. As Andrea stood admiring the view Vince pulled out a ring and said...'Here, do you want this?" Andrea was expecting the proposal to happen in front of her family so she was blown away. Andrea responded with 'Here? Now? YES!' Vince requested to not get down on one knee to avoid slipped off the cliff. Vince thanked Andrea for being his best friend and they kissed. Now that is a proposal worth climbing into a volcanic crater for!
It all started with Andrea telling Vince if he was to become her boyfriend he would have to learn to ski. Yearly, we went out to Snowmass, Colorado for ski vacations. We both love it. In 2017 we visited the mountains in the summer for the first time. Sold! Any time of year for any event we enjoy it all.