We met on a dating site fourteen and a half years ago while living in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I had only lived there a year before Gregg. I knew what it was like to uproot ones self and not know anyone. We agreed to meet and explore what Virginia had to offer together. Our relationship grew out of getting to know Virginia better as well as ourselves.

The first proposal happened 12 years ago at our favorite restaurant Baja Bean Co. in Staunton, Virginia. With an engagement ring in his hands and on one knee Gregg proposed. Due to government bureaucracy at the time we were unable to get married. Those circumstances changed recently so now we are able to get married. After church services on July 14, 2019 in front of all who were at church that morning that we consider family Gregg surprised me by proposing again while holding a dozed roses that he gave to me.