Here is calm so deep, grasses cease waving. . . . Wonderful how completely everything in wild nature fits into us, as if truly part and parent of us. The sun shines not on us but in us. The rivers flow not past, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing. The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind song, and; tremendous storm song of the rocks in the heart of the mountains is our song, our very own, and sings our love. ---John Muir

**How We Met**

Some may think we're joking when we say "We met in a cave". But it's the truth!

As members of a local camping group, we met in March 2009 on an overnight outing in Preacher's Cave near Payson, AZ. The walls were lined with dozens of candles. A long tarp stretched out in the bottom of the cave for the 10 or so campers to lay their sleeping bags. Our sleeping bags ended up right next to each other. Well, sort of. There was one camper snoozing between us...Jasper:).

After that we'd see each other on various group camp outs. Usually hanging out together laughing and commenting about the group's antics. It was after the campout of July 4th, 2009 at Crescent Moon Ranch in Sedona that both of us began hoping to see each other on subsequent trips. It was also on this trip that April met John's beautiful daughter Cheyenne.

Sparks hadn't yet begun to fly but it was sure nice having a familiar face in what could sometimes be a rather rowdy group of campers. We became casual friends, going to a few sporting events outside of the group. It wasn't until August 2010 that we let the romance in. And well, as the saying goes, "Love is Beautiful Thing"!!!