Mark surprised me with an engagement party on August 24th, 2024. It was a joyful experience to say the least. This was only a few weeks following my father's passing, and I welcomed in those feelings of love and overwhelming happiness, it was quite the respite, filling both of us with peace and calm. My dad did know that Mark planned to be propose soon. Mark had shared those words with my dad during his last visit, to see Maggie & Dylan's High School graduation in May of 2024.