Liz and I first met at one of our favorite places, the Coffee Exchange in Providence, RI. Absolutely worth a visit. We started chatting over coffee and I became enchanted by her crystal blue/green eyes, caring smile, and stories of sailing the high seas. She also laughed at my jokes. We continued on to dinner and a pool match, to this day we are fiercely competitive gamers. We typically tie in most card games. Her chess, pong, and pool game have come a long way.

We experienced a storybook engagement during a reprieve in the pandemic last summer. After a several-hour ride top-down up to Searsport, ME I anxiously reached in my pocket for the ring, while Liz got beautiful for dinner. We strolled the B&B's grounds which overlooked the bay. I had my moment on a gorgeous overlook, poem in hand, and made my request. Tearfully and willfully accepted. Dinner that night was pure bliss as we sampled local produce and seafood prepared in traditional Southern Italian style, our fav.