Joseph and I love to camp. I had only ever gone camping once before I started dating Joe and let's say it wasn't my favorite experience. Early in our relationship, Joe pushed me to try new things and have an open mind and I was infatuated enough to try falling in love with the outdoors. We took our first camping trip in 2016 and I was sold on the wonders of our state parks and on Joseph. After 3 years of dating, and after a lot of impatience on my part, it all came full circle when he asked me to marry him in Hanging Rock State Park in Spring of 2019. He asked me at the top of the Ranger's Tower, one of the first hikes we did together. I think he said, "I know it's not been on your schedule but, will you marry me?". Safe to say he was not surprised by my answer.