Ouch.... Really long engagement. I thought it'd be this fall! And they aren't even living in the same state now? Are they not in any rush at all? ;~D
Guess not! I think six months would be the longest I could wait, personally, and preferably it'd be juuust long enough to plan things and no more. But they didn't want to have it in the winter because of travel concerns, and wanted more planning time than just fall...I guess. I don't completely understand their reasoning!
And yeah, he's still in San Fran., and she's in Tacoma. They're gonna spend a fortune on phone calls, I imagine! And Ben is planning on flying up once in awhile, too. That's gonna add up fast!