Cristina came into Joe's life when he least expected it. Playing on his brothers team at a charity golf outing, Joe took notice of Cristina before they stepped on the first tee box. "Who is the pretty lady handing out Moscow Mule's," Joe remarked to his brother Frank. It was during the post golf outing happy hour that Cristina took notice of Joe. Even though he wasn't fishing, it was this fateful day in October that Joe would take home his greatest catch. He worked up the courage to invite Cristina to a barbecue (hosted by the BBQ Bass Brothers) and she charmingly accepted. At the end of the night Joe walked Cristina to her car and at the last second he kissed her under the streetlight and she kissed him back. As the saying goes, the rest is history.

The setting was Hawks Cay in the Florida Keys. It was Cristina's family vacation. A storm had just passed through leaving a breathtaking sunset. The family took turns taking photo's and as the sky lit up Joe's plan came together perfectly. As the couple posed for a picture Joe handed Cristina a coordinate bracelet (much like the one she had given him on their 1 year anniversary). He also handed her a post card to read aloud. "Baby, these are not the coordinates of where we first met, they are the place we are right now, the place where I ask you to be my wife." The answer as you know was YES!