Cally and Patrick

June 21, 2024 • Mill Valley, CA

Cally and Patrick

June 21, 2024 • Mill Valley, CA

The Beginning

Cally and Patrick met in the fall of 2013 in Denver, Colorado, loading ice packs onto pallets at the warehouse of Mile High Organics. Quickly becoming friends, they connected over their love of bruised produce, had similar tastes in music, and both enjoyed riding their bicycles to work. Pat would always bring delicious homemade dishes and fun friends to Cally's parties, and their friendship persisted even after Cally moved back to California.

In March of 2020 Cally turned to Patrick, joining forces on a bicycle camping trip in Death Valley. Narrowly avoiding COVID and having a great adventure, Cally was hooked. Another bike adventure was planned for the following year, this time to the Grand Canyon State- Flagstaff, Arizona. Although the 120 mile loop was cut short by a snowstorm, the two still managed to have a proper ramble, and romance blossomed in the high desert.

With giddy hearts, their connection continued and remained strong across state lines, where Patrick fell in love with both Cally and Goldie. Their long distance fling grew into a fruitful and deep bond that resulted in Patrick relocating to the foggy shores of San Francisco later that year.

Barely two years later, Pat and Cally traveled to the Scandinavian wonderland of Norway, where Patrick proposed at the top of a mystical mountain, astride a glacier. Cally said yes, and here we are today - ready to be lifetime partners!

Cally, Patrick and Hannah depart for their Death Valley adventure

March 15, 2020

Cally, Patrick and Hannah depart for their Death Valley adventure
Short Grand Canyon hiking detour to avoid snowy weather

April 26, 2021

Short Grand Canyon hiking detour to avoid snowy weather
Skipping work to spend a lazy day around 11 Mile Reservoir.

August 16, 2021

Skipping work to spend a lazy day around 11 Mile Reservoir.
Mile 51/100 on the Lost Coast trail in California. All smiles!

October 30, 2021

Mile 51/100 on the Lost Coast trail in California. All smiles!
Patrick moves to California - quick stopover at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

December 12, 2021

Patrick moves to California - quick stopover at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Cally departing for her training for Backroads - good thing she decided not to take the job!

May 15, 2022

Cally departing for her training for Backroads - good thing she decided not to take the job!
Happy we made it to the top of the glacier - moments before the proposal

August 21, 2023

Happy we made it to the top of the glacier - moments before the proposal
Keys in hand for our new house! Goldie is mildly excited as well

October 24, 2023

Keys in hand for our new house! Goldie is mildly excited as well