They found love in a hopeless place. In the corner of Ivar Ave and Hollywood Blvd where the city never sleeps and love is forgotten. The city of 'lost angels' is where they found each other. A friend introduced them in a crowded bar where it seemed impossible to hear each others conversations, but when the two met, it was like the whole room was quiet and they heard nothing else but the connection that was electrifying.

How he proposed:

It was my Papa's paradise anniversary that week. Annually, my family and I go to his grave and hang out; eat, pray and mostly love. That year it rained on that day so we postponed his celebrations the following weekend. Throughout that week, Jeff kept asking about when we were going to my Papa's. I didn't think much of it, because Jeff is so in tuned with my family gatherings and making sure I don't forget.

Saturday came, my sister calls me and tells me that we will be taking some family photos on the grave and to wear a flannel so we all match. You might be asking, why pictures on a grave? Well, you surely don't know my family. Keep reading. I dress myself in my favorite beat up flannel. Jeff tries to convince me that I should dress up more for the pictures. I don't listen, because I never do. (come on you know me)

We get to Papa's grave and I lay down a blanket to sit on. My family hasn't arrived yet. Jeff and I were sitting quietly on Papa's grave and just listening to music. I always play some Frank Sinatra for him, its Papa's favorite. :) A song came on that I don't usually hear. I looked at my phone and it was called "Get me to Church on Time" I looked at Jeff and said "Hey my Dad wants you to marry me already, hahaha" Jeff looks at me with a "yah right" look. I must say, he played that off really well.

My family finally arrived and we were all in flannel. Like we were going to start a lumberjack crew. We prayed, we ate and love was in the air. It was picture taking time. First, my family and I took a photo without jeff. Then my sister said "ok you and jeff next" in which I replied "lets put the camera on timer so we're all in it." My sister quickly replied "ok, but you two first" and pushed me. So I posed next to Jeff. Then jeff says "Can I just say something?" He talked about how much he loves the way my mom gets everyone together for my dad on a sad day but has completely turned it around by celebrating his life. He said he would like to do the same ... All I was thinking was ok ok you told me this in private. No need to tell the whole world. I was wondering why he was being so sentimental. I assumed right away that he didn't eat breakfast and he's going to be a diva! (insert snickers commercial here)

Then suddenly he said "I've been wanting to do this for a while now.... " Then my heart and mouth dropped to floor. For the first time, I was speechless and so much emotions running through me. My knees were shaking, my hands were shaking I was completely flabbergasted. No one, except my mom when she steals muffins from souplantation can ever do that to me. He went down on his knees, on my Papa's grave and ask for my hand in marriage!! So I said NO. JUST KIDDING!

I did the obvious thing like all girls do when they get proposed to which is open my mouth really huge and cover it with my hands and said YES!!!!

January 9th, 2016 I said yes to FOREVER.