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Once upon a time… Aliya wanted to take a Christmas card photo close to where they live, and Logan insisted on driving out to Devil’s Tower National Monument which is just over an hour drive from where they live. Logan went out and did some “Black Friday shopping” and kept calling Aliya with elaborate stories about “the lack of good deals out there”, while he was secretly designing Aliya’s engagement ring at the Jeweler, at the same time Aliya was at home booking a surprise vacation to Cancun Mexico for Logan’s Christmas gift. Logan remembered what Aliya had told him in the past that she “wanted to have a professional photographer there to capture the special moment of the proposal”, so he called his coworker at the railroad Jeff who is also a photographer and asked if he would drive out to Devil’s Tower to photograph the proposal in exchange for Logan’s Honda Ruckus scooter. Jeff drove to the location ahead of time so that when Aliya and Logan arrived, they could do their pretend accidental encounter that they had rehearsed ahead of time. When Aliya and Logan arrived at Devil’s Tower and got out of their car a man walked by and did a double take and said “Logan, is that you?”, to which Logan very casually replied “Oh hey Jeff! What are you doing here?”, Jeff responded “I’m here taking photographs of Devil’s Tower for a nature magazine”. Logan then explained to Aliya that “Jeff takes fantastic photos for the BNSF calendar and nature magazines”, Logan then said “we’re here taking a Christmas photo on the tripod I bought, well, since you’re here if you head back up the trail want to take a quick photo of us on your nice camera?”, to which Jeff responded “Maybe, if I pass you guys on the trail later.”

Aliya, Logan, and their dogs Mickey and Minnie then headed up the trail to take their photo, Logan set up his tripod and they snapped a couple of photos. Jeff then appeared at the trail and Logan said to him “gosh, since you’re here, want to take a quick photo of us on your nice camera?” to which Jeff reluctantly replied “yeah.. sure, I can take a couple quick photos”. He directed Aliya and Logan where to stand with the best angle of Devil’s Tower in the background and then said, “Logan, how about you stand behind Aliya for this next picture”, Logan then gave Aliya both of their dogs to hold and while she thought he was going to stand behind her for a normal pose, he got down on one knee. Jeff then directed Aliya to step back, she then turned around and saw Logan down on one knee. Logan then asked Aliya “Aliya Grace Dickson, love of my life, will you marry me?” to which the surprised Aliya responded “But I have puppies” as she tried to process balancing on a boulder in healed boots with puppies in her arms whom she didn’t want to fall off and how Logan would put the ring on her finger with her arms full. Aliya then set down their dogs and turned to Logan, Logan then asked Aliya again “Aliya Grace Dickson, love of my life, will you marry me?” to which Aliya answered with glee “Yes!”. They then walked around with Jeff photographing their excitement of their most special day.