And so the adventure begins

Saturday night... Diana and her friend Sarah planned on going out in Hoboken (as 25 year olds do), but their other friend mentioned he was going to a bar in Jersey City that has arcade games, Barcade, and wanted to know if they'd like to join. Diana and Sarah said "Sure! Let's try something new." Brian had plans to go out for drinks with his friend Richelle, and suggested Pizzeria Uno (not what 31 year olds do). Thankfully Richelle thought better of that idea, and they ended up at Barcade. Brian spotted Diana and Sarah at Barcade earlier in the night and when he and Richelle ended up with an extra beer, he decided to offer it to them. At least 30 minutes later he finally gathered up the courage to say hello. As the awkwardness of a stranger offering warm beer wore off, Diana and Brian got to talking. Being where they were, Diana impressed (or tried to impress) Brian with her knowledge (or supposed knowledge) of how Duck Hunt works on classic Nintendo. Both Diana and Brian were surprised to find out that they went to brother/sister HS and had similar backgrounds. After many laughs, Brian asked Diana for her phone number and if she'd like to go out for dinner the next day (not wasting any time). They went out to Clam Broth House in Hoboken less than 24 hours later. The conversation included opening a restaurant and going to Vegas, and it must have been good because the rest is history.

Liberty State Park... Diana and Brian were at their their favorite spot in Liberty State Park, where they like to ride their bikes and enjoy snacks, wine, read a book and watch the people. It was a beautiful, warm, clear day and Diana suspected nothing (She did, however, suspect something on almost half a dozen other occasions). As they were packing up to leave, Brian paused, started with "before we go..." and pulled out the ring. It made such a good day into the best day. And just like that, they were engaged!