Summer 2022: A conversation sparks between two strangers. Casual, consistent, and curious but seemingly care-free as the connection develops. Fall 2022: The first of many big adventures and the moment of officially traversing this Earth together. San Diego becomes the city that defines our sanity. Tiki would connect our passions and newfound interests together. Spring 2023: By this time, we've introduced each other to our closest friends, our families, and what happens in less than a year pushes the relationship into the future. Summer 2023: Summer of love and more experiences. Birthdays, weddings, concerts, and plenty of food-ventures to keep us busy. Winter 2024: Love, loss, lessons, and love-handles. A reminder that the clock never slows down and the best time is the present to find forever. We're engaged! The rest, as they say, is history.

Summer of 2024 was like trying to create the perfect dish with a recipe that only existed in the mind. After a few attempts at trying to find something fancy and perfect, it turned out that a few simple ingredients is what was needed. A ring of her liking, a morning full of smiles, and the casual conversation of "how will they know." No huge planning, no hidden agendas, just two people looking at each other and leading each other into tomorrow.