BRYAN AND KRISTI’S ENGAGEMENT STORY

A Proposal That Reached New Heights Dent, MN Bryan + Kristi Delage

It was November 1986, around Thanksgiving. Bryan, who was 23 at the time, and I being 20, were on our way to Brooks, Minn., to meet Bryan’s parents and family for the first time. I grew up in the Twin Cities, so I was excited and a bit nervous to meet this new group of people in this tiny little town.

We met and visited with his parents and siblings, and then Bryan came up to me and said he really wanted to go to the farm of one of his best childhood friends to visit him, his wife and children. I said, “Sure!” and we headed over to the farm, which was only about three miles from his parents’ house.

We arrived, and I was excited to meet “Klinger,” which was Bryan’s horse at the time. He kept it at his friend’s farm, and me, having a horse of my own and loving horses, was happy to go!

We arrived and visited with his friends for a bit, and after while, Bryan headed down to the barn. I stayed and visited for a bit longer, then went down to the barn to see what Bryan was up to.

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