2020 was a tough year for a lot of people but for us it was a blessing in disguise. We found a new future!

Our silver lining began when we both searched for a new place to workout since our gyms closed. A little "hole in the wall" place called DOP Strength Gym in Kirkland is where the magic happened. That early Saturday morning in October 2020 we both caught each other's eyes. Becca instantly thought to herself, oh he's cute, I wonder who this guy is, I've never seen him here before. I think I will come back here at the same time and same day so I can try to run into him again.

That's exactly what happened. This gym is very small and plays loud music over the speakers, so you didn't have to wear headphones or ear buds to listen to your own music, thereby making it much more conductive to carry on a conversation with someone if you chose to be friendly. After seeing each other a few more times there, Colin finally struck up a conversation with Becca. Ironically, the first commonality they discovered was that they both were unvaccinated. Not wasting any time, they soon went on their first date, which was walking the dogs at Saint Edward State Park on a wet rainy PNW day right after Thanksgiving. It wasn't until later Colin found out the reason Becca didn't bring her dog on the date was because she was worried Harlie would be unruly and make a bad impression and that's the last thing she wanted to happen. Becca and Colin later grew to love each other's pups, Harlie and Paddy, and the pups seemingly tolerated each other, and a blended family was formed.

The rest is history as they say. Everybody fell in love with everybody else after moving in together. It wasn't long before the two love birds became engaged and were also blessed once again with their incredible son Tucker Lane Anderson, born in January 2024. They look forward to celebrating their love and their family with all of you on August 17th. Can't wait to see you all at the wedding!

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