We owe it all to Beth Catron, she actually sent Phebe a message asking her if she would be interested in a date one of Sasha's friends (a real hunk(Brad)). After a couple of weeks of texting, we went on our first date. We had a night out at Conor's Steakhouse, we had a lot of laughs, we figured out each others ages (lol), and on the way home Phebe sang Dixie Chicks. It was meant to be.
If you know Phebe, you know she LOVES surprises. Because of that, Brad had considered a romantic getaway to Swiss Alps, a potential sunset proposal in Hawaii, and even considered asking while in a helicopter while cruising atop NYC. Ultimately, he decided on just doing it on an ordinary day. It was April 28th, we went to lunch at Zoe's Kitchen, grocery shopping at Trader Joe's, book shopping at Barnes & Noble, and then for a walk in our normal spot in Knoxville. As we walked along our trail in Sequoyah Hills, we stopped by a bench, Brad gave the most amazing proposal speech (9 sec long), and Phebe emphatically said yes! The proposal was followed by a celebration dinner at Cherokee Country Club with some of our closest friends and family. It was honestly the best day of our lives.. (so far).