Amy had just moved back to Merced from studying abroad in Thailand, and was working at Jamba Juice while she finished her last semester at college. Austin had recently moved home from living in Italy, and got a car wash and a Jamba Juice every Monday morning after a weekly work meeting. We met one day while Amy was working, and Austin asked her out for lunch. Amy still teases him about the lunch date, because she thought it meant he wasn't that serious about her. We went to Sam's Cafe (Thai, her choice) bonded over travel and it's been an adventure ever since!
Before a trip for their anniversary, Austin romantically proposed at home citing it as one of his favorite places to be amongst all the fun places they have visited over the years. Amy cried and of course said yes! We then enjoyed a music-filled weekend in Nashville celebrating our engagement!