Our love story began nearly 38 years ago when we were just teenagers. We first met at Kurt's Aunt and Uncle's farm near Dumont, MN. Kurt and his brother, Gregg, would spend a week every summer at their Aunt and Uncle's farm, enjoying family gatherings, birthday parties, holidays, and more. It was during one of these visits that Kurt met the shy neighbor girl, Annette, who was good friends with their cousin Bobbie Jo.

From the very start, Kurt was captivated by Annette. We became friends, playing countless games of hide and seek, ante I over, softball, and football. Kurt always tried to impress Annette with his athletic abilities, and their bond grew stronger. We shared our first kiss under an apple tree in the orchard and a second one in the corn crib during a game of hide and seek, but it wasn't until Annette turned 16 that we went on our first date. Despite our teenage romance, life took us on different paths. Annette attended college at Alex Tech before heading to Maryland while Kurt attended college at NDSCS and MSUM. We lost touch over the years, each marrying and starting our own families.

Years passed, but fate had other plans. We reconnected over lunch at a Fargo restaurant, and it didn't take long to realize that our connection was still strong. From that first meeting, we embarked on many adventures together, including Wefest, RRVF concerts, Music on the Mountain, numerous date nights, searching for Trolls, and a mini vacation to Duluth (which began with being locked out of our Airbnb!). Our love blossomed, and on November 3rd, Annette proposed to Kurt (He said Yes!). Two months later, Kurt surprised Annette with a ring and proposal on January 3rd.

After all these years apart, we have finally found our forever Penguin.

A&K

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