Once Upon a Time . . . Two young aspiring Blue Hens headed off to begin the next steps in their lives at the University of Delaware. Ale traveled all the way from New Jersey and Glen made the long difficult journey from north Delaware to slightly less north Delaware. As fate would have it they actually met the first day of classes their freshman year, and over the next 3 years they began to see signs that there could be some chemistry between them. However it wasn't until senior year that the stars aligned and they decided to give that chemistry a chance despite being unsure of what the future held in store for them following graduation. Once school ended they took most of the next year to travel together and explore new places from the volcanoes of Lassen park to the Roaring waterfalls of Niagara. Each trip only brought them closer and allowed them to see that there was huge potential between them. Following their travels, Glen got offered a job in Raleigh, North Carolina and they decided to take a leap of faith and figure it out together. They found a tiny 600 square foot apartment and began exploring the new city together just as they had so many places before. They fell in love with the new area and more importantly with each other. They adopted a dog together that they named Franklin (no relation to Ale growing up in Franklin township...) and bought a house in the area. Then one day while traveling in Hawaii on the island of Maui, Glen took Ale to a secluded black sand beach at sunset. It was here that he shared with her that he wanted to spend the rest of their lives together and asked her to marry him. She said YES and now it's time for family and friends to celebrate! We hope y'all can join us in Raleigh North Carolina where we took our leap of faith together!