A little Fall story written by Joel

It's story time!

Once upon a time, a certain girl met a certain guy during their senior year of college. They dated, then graduated. After a fun summer, highlighted by "summer lovin'", they both went their separate ways, one to law school, one to work in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. They remained committed to each other through different jobs, different cities, different apartments. Along the way they traveled countless miles via car and plane, saw at least 16 different states and one country. They hiked, swam, camped, snorkeled, canoed, fished, enjoyed numerous culinary cuisine, read, talked, and did a bunch of other adventurous things together. Through it all, they had a blast.

Fast forward a few years... This same couple decided to take an annual trip to "leaf peep" in the Northeast. After a plane flight to Philly and then State College, this girl and guy were reunited in central Pennsylvania. A day later they traveled to the Berkshires and spent time enjoying the leaves, the weather and friendship (and a game of poker) with old friends. The next day they traveled to a favorite vacation location, Cape Cod. On a perfect day, with the sun shining bright, they boarded a ferry to Martha's Vineyard. After a day of seeing quaint towns, window shopping, seeing Gingerbread Houses, Beaches and Lighthouses, they returned to Cape Cod. On the drive home, they stopped at a beach, Monument Beach. Amidst the cold wind blowing off the Atlantic estuary, the guy could no longer contain his feelings of love and devotion. After a brief verbal expression of these feelings, he knelt down on one knee, pulled a box out of his jacket and asked the girl for her hand in marriage. Between the chatting of her teeth, the girl in a moment of (some say romantic feelings of joy, some pity, others delusion), said yes. They both hurried to the car, turned on the heat, celebrated with a kiss, and then left to enjoy a delicious dinner. Later, they called, texted, or e-mailed their families and friends, informing them of the news.

And they are living happily!

If you haven't figured it out, Sarah and I became engaged this weekend while at Cape Cod. No more details have been decided, but we will definatley keep you in the loop.