We had known each other years before we actually started dating. We were on the same bowling league. On April 26, 2018, I walk in and my team is bowling for first place against Ty's team. He strikes up a conversation by asking me if my son played baseball. I tease him about that being his pick up line. As the night goes on, in one particular frame, Ty knocks down nine pins and leaves the 5 pin only. I proceeded to tell him that he owed me a drink since he missed that spare. We spent the rest of the evening just getting to know each other. Even after the bowling alley had closed, we sat in the parking lot and talked some more. He asked me for my number and the rest is history.

Savannah, Georgia -- I had just run my 12th marathon the day before and we were headed to New Orleans the next day. We decided we needed to go back to Forsythe Park one more time before we left town. We needed pictures in front of the beautiful fountain that was right in the middle of the park. As we were gazing at the fountain, it got real quiet between us for just a moment before Ty finally said "there is just one thing missing here". I turned to look at him and he was down on one knee with this absolutely gorgeous diamond ring asking me to be his wife. I didn't realize how nervous he was at first until he said my entire first, middle, and maiden name when he asked me to marry him. Later, he asked me if he got my name right ......