On October 13, 2001, Lynn came out to California for a week. That night we stayed in Ventura, ready for our adventure the next day. Early the next morning we left on a charter boat for Channel Islands National Park, about a mile off the coast. On the way we were escorted by a pod of dolphins and then the islands came into view. Lynn still knew nothing of what was to come.
After docking on the island and unloading, we set off for a morning hike and then a picnic lunch. We hiked up a trail to the top of Santa Maria island, where we settled on a cliff overlooking the ocean and had a light lunch.
After lunch Dan got on his knee, and proposed.
Lynn said, "Yes."
And we have been waiting for our wedding ever since.