Our mutual friend had an inclination about a potential match of two single people, and set up an exchange of information. It started with a text, followed by a phone call. Then a coffee date.... And now here we are.

In 2017, we knew it was about a year of us dating, but we never set an anniversary date, just knew it was sometime in the fall. To keep things interesting and fun, we chose the Fall Equinox as our anniversary. We had planned to try to do something fun outside, but the weather was cold and rainy. Instead, we met up at the African American Museum to spend a day in the city. "Oh hey, I got a request to crack my co-worker's wife's back, mind we stop by the Botanical Gardens?" "Sure," said April. Contrary to the cold-winterish rain, the gardens provided a warm, tropical shelter to a beautiful array of orchids. "Look at all these beautiful flowers," said April. "I found a beautiful flower," said Brian, standing in his typical Brian pose, arms wide with the engagement ring in hand. Thus, Brian surprised April on the Spring Equinox, where there is equal day and night to mark the beginning of a new life together.