We originally met through an online dating site. We talked for several months before deciding to go on a date. Our first date was at Applebee's. The dinner had gone well enough that we decided to continue it to a local pool hall. A week later we had a second date which led to a third date. Throughout the first year, we found out the many similarities we both shared. We both have close relationships with our grandparents. We grew up about 5 minutes from each other in Northeast Philly. We went to the same restaurants and would both go to the Roosevelt mall with our grandparents on the weekends. After 6 months, we decided to move in with each other and we have resided at the same house since, slowly building our home together.
We took a trip up to Maine and then stayed in Boston on the 4th of July. While walking around the common gardens, Phil found the perfect spot to propose, near George Washington. He asked a nice couple, who actually became equally as excited, to record/photograph the moment, which was awesome. Afterwards, we rode our bikes to Walburgers to celebrate the perfect day.