We're Getting Married!

It was the spring of 2010. Paul worked at the local Coldstone Creamery, which Christina would frequent with Henna. Paul would give Henna free Love It upgrades. Christina would pay for hers. Fast forward to April 2015. Henna invited both Paul and Christina to her birthday party. Paul introduced himself at the bar. Christina smoothly reflected that they went to the same high school for 4 years. What really brought them together was Christina understanding what the heck a Physician Assistant was, and Paul having smooth dance floor moves. Christina left the party early to take care of some drunk friends, but not before telling Paul to text her in the morning. He did. They had their first date 2 days later, and Christina still makes fun of him for missing the chance to have their anniversary be May 4th (Star Wars joke here).

Five months of long-distance loving, one move to Maine, two apartments, two years of graduate school, and nine different hospitals later, Christina met with Paul in Western Massachusetts--where Christina happened to go to college and Paul was stationed on rotation--to celebrate their 3 year dating anniversary. Paul was feeling the nerves and realized he had two choices: panic all weekend, or panic now powerfully. Christina, a regular crybaby, was for once so surprised she had no proper reaction. Paul started to stand back up after popping the question, when she screamed "PUT THAT RING ON MY F*ING FINGER!!" They spent the next few days surprising and celebrating with friends.