Like all good modern love stories, this one started online. A picture, a like and a swipe. They matched on Bumble and Sarah, being the ever-crabby online dater that she was, let the match expire. Thankfully, Troy paid the $2? $20? $40? $100? required to renew the match (This portion of the story is like one of Troy's old fishing tales, the price gets bigger with each retelling). After some truly revolutionary banter about mountain biking and elk chili, the two decided to give it a whirl and meet in person. They met at a local brewery, shared a few beers and hit it off instantly. The rest is history.

Who said proposals are easy? Like all good pandemic proposals, Troy was waylaid with COVID shipping delays and an overconfident ring maker that didn't know how to stick to deadlines, but Troy persevered. Three rings and one magical sunrise in Zion National Park later, the deed was done!