Let's "I DO" this!

We met in a difficult French class at UCLA. We were the last two people working on the final exam on the last day of class, and we noticed each other and communicated across the room that we would stay until both of us finished the test. (It might be more accurate to say that Sam noticed Elizabeth was a very slow test taker and was kind enough to wait for her.) When we (Elizabeth) finally finished, we high-fived and strolled across campus talking about language and music, and feeling elated by getting past our French requirement. To this day, we both remember more about that serendipitous first stroll than anything on the French exam (sorry, Professor Laurence!).

Sam planned a wonderful weekend trip to Lake Arrowhead under the guise of Elizabeth's birthday, which was excellent cover. He thought about proposing on an afternoon hike, but it was windy and he couldn't find the perfect spot. So we came back to our cozy cabin, made tea, and sat out on the back deck, where Sam proposed with the sun setting and birds chirping all around us. Elizabeth, who had been making big plans to do a jigsaw puzzle and turn in early, was genuinely surprised and delighted, and said, "Yes, please!" right away.