It all started in May of 2016. Tyler was living in Chicago while I was still living in Waterbury, CT. Tyler's father, Tim, invited him on a cruise to Bermuda as my Mother, Kathleen, and I embarked on our first mother-daughter vacation. As we waited in line to board the ship, Tyler and I caught each other's eyes. One thing lead to another and we were inseparable throughout the week. Eleven months later, I joined Tyler in Chicago and our adventure hasn't ceased since.
In September of 2021, after spending a weekend with our friends Dan and Bibs, Tyler asked if I wanted to take one of our regular Summertime walks down to Rodger Wheeler Beach at Sunset. Halfway down the beach, I spotted his cousin Alex and his fiancé Meg. I was so excited to see them that I missed Alex's camera staring right at me. Tyler got down on one knee and asked me to marry him, it was the easiest yes that I ever had to say.