Double date - He and his best buddy and roommate at Army Officer Training School and She and Her best friend/roommate in the Waves.

sixty plus years later we are STILL trying to find out the details - because we know the original pair-ups were Mome with Uncle Gene - and Dad With Aunt Dottie - but the night ENDED with Dad chasing Mom around a hotel room. then there is something about watching cows on a ridge at dawn.

they are both pretty close-mouthed about it. but we do know Mom wanted a long engagement and Dad told her anything over 6 months and he was out of there!