The story begins at the Meskwaki Casino near Tama, IA. Aaron was the lead security officer, and Coralynn was a cocktail waitress. They routinely saw each other in passing throughout work. One day while Aaron was stationed near the front door of the casino, Coralynn was passing by him and he pulled her aside to ask if she would meet him in the lounge after work for some drinks. Of course, she said, "yes." After chatting the night away, Aaron walked Coralynn to her car and asked for her number. Aaron and Coralynn clicked in their own way from the second they sat down together. From there things moved fast. Aaron met both of Coralynn’s children and got along great with them. Fast forward a year, and Coralynn, Aaron, the kids, and their cats all had settled into their first home in Grinnell, IA. Aaron and Coralynn’s relationship continued to blossom for another 7 years, until one day while walking on a secluded beach in Florida, Coralynn found a bottle with a note in it lying in the sand. She picked it up and while reading the note found Aaron on one knee with a ring in hand. She exclaimed "yes!", cementing their relationship forever.