After nine years of friendship, and a lot of life in between, a memorable night of Karaoke led to a first date in Providence. Hiking through the pandemic, we became part of each other’s bubble. It was during that time when we both realized, we didn’t want that bubble to burst. And so, on December 11, 2022, after a trip to the Big Apple and back, amidst the glow of Christmas lights and new fallen snow in our front yard, a well-traveled (but not so well-hidden) engagement ring found its rightful place.