We met in 2001 while we were both working at Great Escape. Danielle was Michael's supervisor at the Itza Pizzeria stand. Michael tried his best to flirt with Danielle, but she wasn't interested. She was his boss and said he was too young for her. Besides, he was a big flirt. lol Danielle and Michael did become fast friends and hung out from time to time outside of work. Over the years, they remained in contact and, in 2010, they began dating.
We had been talking about getting married for awhile, and one day we went to various jewelry stores to look at engagement rings. Danielle absolutely fell in love with one particular ring, but Michael kept saying it was too expensive. As the weeks passed, Danielle hadn't forgotten that one stunning ring but accepted Michael's response. Then, on July 26, 2019, Michael came home early from work and went inside to change (we had to pick up Paige from summer camp). Danielle was outside, sitting on the porch when Michael went outside, knelt behind her, put his arms around her, then opened the ring box and proposed. Danielle was shocked to see that he did buy that special ring. She turned to look at him, and replied with, "Oh my god, yes, of course!"