I planned everything. She thought we were going for a walk.

I recruited a friend to set up the blanket, wine, flowers, and food 20 minutes before we arrived — told her we were just going for a Sunday walk in Stanley Park. The view from Prospect Point looking over Lions Gate Bridge and the North Shore is one of the better ones in the city, and in late June the evening light stays until nearly 10pm. The reveal landed. The food was a mix of things from Granville Island market — good cheese, good bread, strawberries. The whole thing cost about $80 and took a week of coordination. Planning something elaborate for someone is a statement about how much they're worth the effort. Recommend.