We’re (Finally) Getting Married!

Luke and Sami met the summer of 2014 in Tucson, Arizona, Sam's home town. Luke signed on to be a summer camp counselor at Triangle Y Ranch Camp, and after a long travel day he was picked up and taken to a Tucson staple, El Guero Canelo (a local hot dog restaurant) for some dinner with a group of other international counselors. Sam came out to meet them all, and that's when she met Luke. He couldn't look anymore British if he tried... his shirt was too tight and his rugby shorts were too short, but she was still hooked.

We decided on taking a trip to Seattle in December of 2017. Luke was insistent he wanted to go for a winter hike, so I begrudgingly packed my snow boots and went along with his wishes. We found a relatively easy trail north of Seattle, that we were lucky enough to have to ourselves. When we were standing at the water and admiring the Washington Mountains, Luke started going on about how crazy it is we met in Tucson Arizona of all places, and here we were 3 and a half years later. I'll admit I was only half listening, because the view was breathtaking, but all of a sudden Luke got down on one knee, took out a ring box from his jacket, and asked me to marry him. I think the best I could manage was "Shut Up." Luke said I never sounded so American.