Cary proposed to Cora in Joshua Tree National Park on December 30, 2020 - the same place where he asked her to be his girlfriend three years before!
Cora and Cary's first photo together, in Joshua Tree National Park in 2017.
When Cora ran the San Francisco Marathon in 2018, Cary was ready at the finish line with flowers and champagne.
Cary tagged along with Cora to Stockholm World Water Week in 2018 - our first big trip together.
When visiting Barcelona, Spain in 2018, Cary and Cora went to an FC Barcelona soccer game at Camp Nu.
Cary and Cora climbed East Spanish Peak in 2020 when visiting Cary's dad in southern Colorado.
Valentine's Day 2020, on the beach in Santa Barbara.
"Oaktoberfest" 2018, in the Dimond District of Oakland - Cary and Cora's old neighborhood.
Backpacking in Big Basin Redwoods State Park in 2018, before it sadly burned in a wildfire in 2020.
Triumphantly holding hands on the summit of Mt. Conness, a 12,590 ft peak in Yosemite National Park, in 2020.
Cycling around Lake Tahoe, summer 2020.
A very cold and snowy bike ride in Joshua Tree - unknown to Cora at the time, this was one day before the proposal!
Yosemite National Park, 2020.
Kayaking on Fallen Leaf Lake, 2020.
Tour and tasting at St. George Distillery in Alameda for Cora's birthday, 2019.
Top of Black Rock Pass, Sequoia National Park, 2019.
Virginia Lakes, Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains, 2020.
South Yuba River, 2020.
Masked up at Lake Merritt, Oakland, 2020.
Local Santa Barbara hiking, 2021.
SB 100 century bike ride, 2021.
Getting to the top of Half Dome has been on our bucket list for a while. After a failed attempt in 2019, we tried again and prevailed in 2021.
Celebrating Cary's 30th birthday, surrounded by friends and family at Leadbetter Beach, January 2022.
Enjoying Santa Barbara summer on the Double Dolphin, 2021.
Adventuring on mountain bikes in the backcountry of Santa Barbara County in April 2022.
Big smiles after just buying each other wedding rings in February 2022.