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Here is their Engagement Story..
One Christmas, Leah promised Amy that she would plan a picnic once a month. She then took Amy to Baker Beach where they enjoyed their first ever picnic with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Leah (mostly) made good on that promise and planned regular outdoor meals and dates throughout their time in San Francisco. This became slightly more challenging when the couple relocated to Boston. Although summer months lend themselves to picnics, chilled and snowy days do not. Picnics were scarce, until February 8th, 2011.
Knowing that Amy would not like a public engagement, and knowing that Valentine's Day and their anniversary were also off-limits, Leah was limited when she decided to propose on a Tuesday. Why Tuesday? Amy had made it her personal mission to convince the world that Tuesdays were the worst day of the week. Nothing fun ever happened on Tuesdays, it wasn't even 1/2 way through the work week, and there weren't any Tuesday holidays. Proving this theory true, Amy's job in Boston also required her to work until 9PM one night a week. Amy was assigned Tuesdays. This benefited Leah who needed to prepare for a very special welcome home.
Leah set up an ice cream sundae picnic in the middle of the dining room. She cleared out every piece of furniture. She spread out a traditional red and white checkered picnic blanket. She hung photos, holiday cards, and old ticket stubs on the walls - a mosaic of their last two years together. There was a huge sign in the front hallway saying "Romance in the Ordinary." Leah began by retrieving a bottle of Coquelicot wine from the picnic basket. Coquelicot was the first winery they ever visited together in Los Olivos. Leah had the wine illegally shipped to Massachusetts. Then came the ice cream, and every topping under the sun. But it wasn't time to eat it yet. Leah had a few more tricks up her sleeve. In the privacy of their own home, Leah got down on one knee and revealed an engagement ring that she had designed herself. Before Amy could say yes, Leah asked Amy to take one last look in the picnic basket. The final offering was not an offering from her, but instead one from Amy's parents. It was a letter giving their blessing, stating their excitement, welcoming Leah to the family, and expressing their sincere eagerness to receive that jubilant call from Amy. Amy said yes.