We met on a cold evening in early December. The decided on location was Madison Station, with a plan to play trivia and get to know one another. We ended up talking most of the evening and didn't even bother listening to the trivia game being played around us. It was an instant chemistry and friendship.
We were on vacation with my (Alex's) parents in Phoenix, Arizona. We decided beforehand to take a day trip up to see the Grand Canyon. We took the Rim Trail around the southern edge of the canyon to be able to see as much as we could in the one day we were there. As we were walking, we stopped several times to read information signs. At one of the signs, Tom went out of my peripheral vision. When I turned around to find him, he was behind me and down on one knee. He said "Can I keep you?" I said "Yes" repeatedly! We are extremely excited to share this next adventure with all of our friends and family!