It all started with a few texts back and forth before we finally met up at Marina Grill in Belmar for dinner! The rest is history.
In Stratton, VT, on our first ski trip together, was when we knew things were serious. We both knew we had found something special in one another! Every January since, we enjoy a trip to the mountains together.
We had planned a weekend getaway to LBI and were going to start off the weekend with dinner at Beach Tavern in Monmouth Beach. I was in an online class at Evan's house, while Evan continually begged me to leave class sooner so we wouldn't be late for our reservation. In the meantime, Evan had put on a new pair of jeans... and new shirt... and had a glass of whiskey. But, I never suspected a thing. While riding bikes over to dinner, Evan faked a phone call from the restaurant saying that our table wouldn't be ready for another 45 minutes. He suggested we go stop by the dock at the boatyard to kill some time. We walked down the dock hand in hand all the way to the end. I remember turning and looking over at Beach Tavern, saying "That's weird, Beach Tavern doesn't even look that busy". When I turned back around, Evan was kneeling. It was a beautiful moment in the most special place. After saying "Yes!", we biked over to dinner at Beach Tavern only to be surprised by our families. It was an amazing night, one that we will cherish forever.