So I was going to be completely and totally adamant about having a two year engagement. Sam wanted to check out Cedar Lakes Estate after she randomly found it during one of her obsessive wedding internet searches, so we made arrangements to drive up in September. We even discussed whether or not we should bring the checkbook.
“We are not booking anything.” We both agreed.
Then we got there. Suddenly our wedding visions aligned. We also discovered the blob: 
We had never before agreed on what we both wanted for a wedding, but it was apparent to both of us that Cedar Lakes was the place. We chose a date that afternoon.
September 7th 2013.
(Blob weather)
When I think of all the possible things that can go wrong in wedding planning, I remember that if I get to marry Sam and if I get to go on the blob, the rest is cake.
