6/3/11 – We had three wedding engagements happen in the BWCA Wilderness in the Sawbill area over the Memorial Day weekend. A college reunion trip returned from their trip on Monday and reported that one of the couples had become engaged during the trip. This happens occasionally and is always fun.
We were very surprised though, when Lisa Shafer and her group returned from their trip later the same day, with another engagement story. Lisa is a long-time friend of Sawbill. On this year’s trip she was joined by her boyfriend, Tony Goldstein, and her good friends Christy Maxfield and Scott Gay. On Saturday, the two couples canoed from Polly to Malberg Lake where they stopped for a picnic lunch. Christy and Scott went for a short hike after lunch. Tony took advantage of the moment to propose to Lisa. She happily accepted. When their friends returned, the happy couple immediately shared their big news. To their amazement, Scott had proposed to Christy at almost the exact same moment. Both men had planned to pop the question during the trip, but hadn’t shared their plans with each other.
The week before the trip, Tony had met with Lisa’s parents to let them know his intentions and ask their permission. He was amazed to find out that Lisa’s parents had actually met each other on Polly Lake – the same lake where Lisa and Tony were camped last weekend.
It must be something in the water! – Bill

Tony Goldstein, Lisa Shafer, Scott Gay, Christy Maxfield.