Karen

We met in April 2001 at a conference in Atlanta, Georgia.  Karen lived in Atlanta and Steve was there from Sacramento, California.  Through email, phone calls and many cross country flights, our friendship blossomed into a romance.  And in December of 2002, Karen moved to Sacramento. On our second romantic Valentine's getaway to Hawaii in 2005, at the end of a perfect day at the beach and after a wonderful dinner overlooking the waterfront in Lahaina Maui - we walked along the seawall under the light of the moon, when Steve bent down on one knee and popped the magic question, "Will you spend the rest of your life with me?"