Max proposed to Michelle while they were on their final road trip from California to Colorado. It was toward the end of the trip - in Moab, UT - where Max planned to ask Michelle. Max had told her that they would be doing a short 5 -10 min walk along a hiking trail to an "outdoor dining experience". She definitely knew something was up, but played along!! Before they left for the hike she checked in with him on suitable footwear for this occasion. "Whatever you'd wear to dinner". (yeah, right!!!) Well, the "Ten minute walk on the trail" quickly turned into getting lost, leaving the cairns behind, and bouldering up the red Utah rock (in Birkenstocks, no less)! Michelle didn't know if this ' getting lost' was part of the plan or not, but was still game for the adventure. They ended up back tracking and finally ran into the "host" for the evening. She led the way (but only after stopping every few steps - Michelle was worried the whole mission would be aborted and they'd have to carry this poor dehydrated woman out to some snacks and shade). Of course there was no "dining experience" but rather Max had planted a photographer (albeit a dehydrated one!) and a bottle of champagne in this beautiful spot overlooking Fisher Towers where he popped the question!