June 1st 2019

It was a weekend that started much like any other, but changed my life for the better.

It started with a trip down the coast to Laguna Beach to attend a gathering known as a "SLUNKTION" by the locals. What began as a standard evening of cocktails, music, & conversing with friends was turned upside down when I met Olivia. We were quickly drawn to one another and spent the rest of the evening dancing in each other's arms. We spent an incredible weekend together and before I knew it, she was flying back home to Florida. It just so happens that I had two work trips to Florida planned already in the upcoming months. We proceeded to spend as much time together as possible while I was there. Our connection was quickly growing stronger. After my second trip to Florida, I began to think to myself, "How am I going to live 2,000 miles away from this amazing woman?" The answer was: I wasn't. So, it was time for solutions.

When our romance began, Olivia was working as a bartender and running her own bikini company. Two businesses perfect for the California lifestyle. At the same time, I was just about to move into my own apartment after getting the full-time coaching position at Long Beach State. So, I hit Olivia with my first big proposal. I told her, "Get a one-way ticket and come live with me in California. If you don't like it, you can always just go home to Florida." Welp, she still hasn't left. She made an incredible leap of faith and trusted me enough to come and give it a shot together. Not long after, the world was hit with pandemics, pandemonium and paranoia. Our relationship grew even stronger. I'll tell you what, if you can make it out of 2020 living in a small, one bedroom apartment with another person... then you will make it through anything life throws your way.

Fast-forward four years. She still hasn't gone back to Florida. So, it was time for my second big proposal. On July 16th , 2023, we found ourselves in Norway. We walked out to Nordnes Park around 10:30pm to catch the sunset. Nordnes Park is on a peninsula in the city of Bergen. The park looks out to where the Norwegian Sea meets the Arctic Sea. It was there that I dropped to a knee, and asked Olivia to spend the rest of her life with me. Thankfully, she replied, "Yes."

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