John and Lisa
Our story
Eight years, one dropped ring, and a lot of coffee.
The long version
How it happened
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2019
The wrong coffee
We met in line at a coffee shop in Old Pasadena. John ordered Lisa's usual by accident. Lisa set the barista straight. Something clicked.
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The years since
Coffee became a habit
Weekend hikes, road trips up the coast, and a shared love of the mountains behind Pasadena. Home started to mean each other.
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Dec 2025
The ring in the dirt
John proposed on a hike at Eaton Canyon. He dropped the ring in the dirt, found it again, and asked. Lisa said yes anyway.
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July 2027
The Old Mill
We are making it official at the Old Mill in San Marino, with the people who got us here.
He found the ring. She said yes anyway. That is pretty much us.