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November 10, 2018
South Padre Island, TX
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Lou Ann & George

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George Strader

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Lou Ann Bates

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November 10, 2018

South Padre Island, TX

How we met

Boat show weekend

We met at a boat show in McAllen, TX. Lou Ann wasn’t planning on going but was convinced to go. Upon meeting during Lou Ann’s birthday month George agreed to meet up with the group later that evening. A few weeks after the show we kept in touch, began going fishing , eating out, a month later met the triplets & have been making memories since then.

The surprise engament

Christmas vacation

Sunset watching on Christmas Eve in New Mexico we were taking pictures of the sunset and selfies. George placed the ring on the main rock we had been taking lots of pictures and then popped the question at sunset on Christmas Eve 2017.

Lou Ann’s favorite moment with George’s customers

My boat washer

I began tagging along on fishing trips with George’s customers early in the summer of 2017 ( May 5, 17) he would tell his returning close customers “if its fine with you’ll, I’d like to bring my boat washer on the boat” then his customers would laugh & say “yeah right she’s not the boat washer” so you’ll might have heard my nick name. I do love it though it just adds on to our story

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