In 2017, my roommates and I agreed we should give app dates a shot. Since that sounded generally terrible, to motivate ourselves we created a "Bumble Bingo" game. Squares could be checked off by going on a date with someone who has a specific profession, going to a specific place, etc.

Brian happened to be my first ever app date. We went to Frontier in Wicker Park for a drink, where he set an incredibly high bar for an internet person, though I could not have imagined we'd be here today. Needless to say, I did not win the Bumble Bingo prize (pizza). I think he got the square called Friday Date.

When life feels overwhelming, Brian is my sanity. When work is stressful, he brings me a sense of calm. He brings me water when I forget to bring a glass to bed every night and when I decide I need to redecorate our whole house in the span of a week, he brings me back to Earth.

Brian proposed on a windy day in Scotland in November 2022 on our first big hike of the trip. It was magical.

I can't wait for what is to come for us, and thank you all for being a part of our story.

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