“We should plan a fun weekend trip halfway through the semester.”

“Why?”

“Because we should have something to look forward to!”

Noah had planted the seeds for proposing. Julia was a little skeptical, but she is not known to turn down a fun “just because” trip. As the fall semester begins to get more and more stressful, the two looked forward to planning their short trip. Deciding on what to do, where to stay, what to eat, it all allowed for an escape from the stresses of school.

Finally, the time had come! The two went off to St. Louis as boyfriend and girlfriend. They had a fun day planned out that included the zoo, yummy food, and mini golfing. At lunch time, the two decided to go to Fitz’s, a restaurant that has turned into a small tradition when visiting St. Louis.

“I forgot my phone in the car!” Noah said.

“Well, go get it!”

Noah got up from the table to go retrieve his phone, except he was not getting his phone. He was grabbing the ring that was hidden in his car. Before heading back to the table, he told the front desk what was happening and asked for one of them to stop by their table in a few minutes and ask to take a photo to secretly record the event.

Noah sat down and the two put in their orders with the waiter. The manager stopped by the table a few minutes later to ask if she could refill any drinks. When she brought back the drinks, she asked if we wanted our photo taken. Noah passed the lady his phone which was already recording.

He proceeded to get down on one knee and ask Julia to marry him. For anyone keeping track of Julia’s checklist from the beginning, please check off “marry him.”

N&J