Call it kismet. Christian, who has a history of traveling on weekends when he isn't in the PACCAR office in Renton, Washington, happened to be in Seattle one weekend. Brett just completed his first Dragon Boat race in Olympia, Washington, and stayed in nearby W. Seattle overnight before heading back to Portland. The chances of our being in the same geographical space at the same time, and perchance meeting one another...call it kismet.

Since then, after a few years of Portland-Seattle romance, going between the two cities as so many couples do, by train, plane, and automobile, with COVID 19 quarantine in Portland, OR, we actually lived 24/7 with one another! And we still like one another! And love one another!

So, we've decided to make it "official," calling family and friends together as we officially announce to the world we are husband and husband, or Opa (Christian) and Pops (Brett) to our granddaughther Edie! And we hope you will join us in this celebration of love, of life-long friendships, family in all its forms, and all-around revelry on this pilgrimage of life.