We had moved into our first home at the start of March 2020...we had really great timing on trying out this whole living together for the first time! That fall, we took a trip to Traverse City, one of our favorite places if you couldn't tell. One sunny afternoon, while at a winery I asked Eileen if she wanted to go for a walk around the vineyard. While up on a hill surrounded by grape vines, I dropped to one knee and asked Eileen to marry me, and she said yes! We celebrated our engagement at the winery with some of our favorite things - pizza and champagne!