February 2023 Hank and I were staying 2 nights in Folly Beach, SC before picking Nate and Beth Eckhardt up from the Airport for a visit.

On our second night there February 17th, Hank asked me to walk down to the beach before dinner to check the surf. It was sunset and Hank said he saw a shell earlier that I had to have. While I watched the sunset, Hank wrote "Will you marry me?" in the sand. I turned around and saw him down on one knee, a Salt and Pepper diamond in his hand without a shell. In my excitement I stepped towards him, steeping on his message. He pointed out the message and I jumped back apologizing. He asked me to marry him and I said, "Yes." He asked, "Are you sure?" and all my brain could come up with was, "I think so."

And the rest is history...

Q + A coming soon!