It was June of 2022 -

Tony had moved back to Minnesota from Bozeman, MT, and Avery was just beginning her last summer before her senior year of college. Avery was living with dear friends, whose Grandma's house is on Perch Lake in Baxter ... right next door to Tony's childhood home. That warm June afternoon, Tony and Avery were introduced. From then on, every time Avery and her friend were up at the lake, plans were made to spend time with Tony for walks, bike rides, pontoon rides, lake days, and of course, sitting in the hot tub in the evenings.

It did not take long for Avery and Tony to realize they shared something special between them. They began to hold eyes longer than any "just friends" normally do, and the smiles seemed to linger longer too. Conversations went on for hours, and they enjoyed these memories together as they got to know each other on deep levels.

On the fourth of July, it was no secret that something was going on here...and everyone knew it! That weekend they exchanged phone numbers and began texting. Tony shared his interest in getting to spend an evening together and taking Avery on an official date - July 13th, 2022. The rest was history! They began officially dating July 30th 2022 and from then on it has been a beautiful adventure of deep friendship and true love.

Their meeting was of divine orchestration and divine timing.

Avery and Tony enjoy walking their precious Golden Retriever, Bowie, going on road bike rides, traveling, photography and videography, cooking, drinking lots of coffee, and spending quality time with their family and friends.