We’re getting married!

We first saw each other when Tommy became friends with Ian, Emily's brother, in middle school. However, we never spoke. In high school, we again saw each other frequently, but never spoke. In 2016, Emily was home from college with an injury and Tommy was home from traveling with a race team because his rider had an injury. Because we were both in the same area at the same time we were able to reconnect online and actually speak to each other! Since then we spent two years in a long distance relationship while Emily was in college and Tommy was traveling and a year and counting living together after Emily graduated and Tommy stopped traveling.

Emily was going to visit Tommy in Florida over spring break to use the Disney World tickets that Tommy had gotten them for Christmas. Emily almost missed her flight due to traffic on her way to the airport but luckily made it. After Emily getting in late from the flight and Tommy arriving late from a race in Atlanta, GA, we briefly discussed our excitement about the next days activities. Little did Emily know how truly exciting the next day would be. The next morning, Tommy was doing bike work and Emily was assisting with the editing of the paper, which took too long for Tommy's liking. They were finally on the road with a group of friends. Emily per usual got slightly car sick but that couldn't dull Tommy's enthusiasm. Emily was overwhelmed by the sight of Disney as it was her first time there and she couldn't understand why everyone was rushing her around. Everyone finally made it into the park and one of the friends got a photographer to take Emily and Tommy's picture by the wishing well. While the photographer started taking photos Tommy got down on one knee and said "so uh, will you marry me?" and Emily of course said yes!