It was Covid and Mamba day… the rest is history. Just kidding, during the heat of the pandemic, we had adopted a ritual of taking long walks around the neighborhood to get out of the house and catch some rays. We had set-up an awkward dinner for the parents to meet on this blessed day, as we know that would be the only way for our folks to switch out of their PJs and into formal attire in 2020. Ashkan knew how important it was to have family be a part of this special day so he planned the proposal around the premise that both families could attend. He provided detailed instructions to both families on the specific routes they should avoid when organizing to ensure they would not be spotted during “the walk”. As you would suspect, no one followed the instructions. Thanks to some quick thinking by Ashkan he was able to distract Ayesha as his parents drove right past them, waving and smiling on their way to “the surprise location”. As we walked towards the beautiful dock overlooking Lyndora Park, Ayesha began to get suspicious as she immediately spotted the beautiful roses decorating the dock. And the rest is history.