Noah and Sarah met in the Grind City of Memphis, TN. They both worked at a Medical Device company called Smith + Nephew within the same Supply Chain Rotational Program. Noah had already been in Memphis for one year, was single, and ready to mingle. Sarah was a new Memphis immigrant who was looking for a mentor. The rest is history... The connection slowly started to unfold after a joint skydiving adventure, numerous group hangout events, and some work group projects. Noah showed (attempted) Sarah how to use the company printer and created a company culture she knew she would enjoy. Both were flirtatious for a number of weeks until Sarah casually reached out to hang out. After some tutorials in living room basketball, it was certain there was a spark. With still being in the same work program, the two kept the connection a secret for a number of weeks despite group camping events, drinking game festivities, and more. Eventually the love was too strong and the cover was blown.
P is a noun, verb, and adjective to describe Sarah McKay. P stands for Peacock. Noah pronounced the nickname of Peacock early on in their relationship. Their beauty, distinct facial expressions, prancing ability, unpredictability, and of course their tailfeathers were all reasons to correlate the two. The everlasting historical significance of a Peacock fits Sarah and her abundant personal quirks. It is also to be known that Peacocks can indeed fly. Common misconception. At least for short distances...
NoCo = the first two letters of both the first and last name of Noah Conner - NoCo It was developed by one of his best man's (Sawyer) father early in the baseball playing days for the Angels. Creativity at its finest - it has stuck at every location NoCo has lived in. Shoutout to Christopher Lake.
NoCo started to plan a special event for P before asking her to marry him. On the date of August 2, Sarah thought she was going out for a nice hike outside of Denver before her big adventure with NoCo out in their first long trip together in Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. After a tough trip to the DMV she finally got her car (Perry) registered in the state of Colorado (3rd time was the charm) and was ready to start off the weekend. When starting the hike, she noticed an odd sign along the trail. It read 'N&P Fairy Tale 04/05/21 - XXXXXX'. Understanding NoCo habits she picked up on where this was headed... a clue hunt. Throughout the trail, Sarah would find clues containing different pictures throughout their fairy tale, then had to unscramble the letters to finish the initial sign of XXXXXX. The word was forever - hence finishing the sign of N&P Forever. After pictures from their friends Katie Shook & Jake Hourani captured the moment, the two left the scene headed to a lunch before their National Park adventure. Or so Sarah thought... As she headed up the stairs to Buffalo Rose, a restaurant in Golden, CO, she is greeted by a surprise from both their families and some of her best friends from different parts of the country. The reveal was complete and instead of heading off to their trip, they enjoyed their family and friends the rest of the evening. The next morning they continued the fairy tale in the wilderness of Wyoming :)
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