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Our Story
How We Met
We met in the Seattle Green Lake Running Group! The first time we chatted was running up and over Phinney Ridge. When Emily asked Julian where his accent was from, and Julian had her guess, she said Ireland. Julian did not believe Emily when she claimed it was because of his "hard r's" and his red beard had nothing to do with it. From that day forward, we always ran together, and we have been running together ever since!
The Proposal
The short version: On a sunny hike in the Alps, Emily asked Julian, "Do you want to put on sunscreen?" and Julian returned with, "Will you marry me?"
The longer version: We went on a beautiful hike in Garmisch Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps. We had the trail mostly to ourselves and decided to take a break at an especially scenic spot, complete with a view of Zugspitze, the tallest mountain in Germany. It was sunny, and when Julian looked toward the top of the mountain and saw the clouds rolling in, he thought "Well, this is the spot." Emily, none the wiser, asked Julian if he wanted to put on sunscreen, searching in her backpack. Julian, fumbling in his own backpack, said no, which Emily thought was strange because he's Mr. Sun Safe. When Emily looked up, Julian was on his knee, holding a ring box. :)
We continued our adventure on a high, enjoyed Kaiserschmarrn and warm drinks at a mid-mountain hut, stopped at another hut for beer/cider in the sun, and enjoyed an unexpected Bavarian music festival that night as we sought shelter from a downpour, all while soaking in our big news. It was the best day.