Erin and James
November 9, 2024 • Delphi, IN
Erin and James
November 9, 2024 • Delphi, IN
Our Story
James and Erin grew up 133 miles from each other in Indiana. They ended up moving 500+ miles away from their hometowns to towns in Minnesota for different ventures. Living about 100 miles apart, they met each other in Minnesota.
James grew up in Carmel, Indiana with his parents, sister, and brother. Erin grew up in Auburn, Indiana with her parents and many animals.
May 19, 2019
James graduates from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
September 01, 2019
James begins his Ph.D. program in Computer Science at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
May 21, 2021
Erin graduates from Purdue University with a Bachelor's degree in Food Science
August 16, 2021
Erin begins work as an Associate Quality and Process Control Supervisor Hormel Foods in Austin, Minnesota
April 23, 2022
James and Erin match on Hinge
May 07, 2022
James and Erin have 1st date at the Crack of Dawn Bakehouse & Market, which stretched into walking the downtown and antiquing at the Keepers Antique Shop, in Faribault, Minnesota
May 21, 2022
Erin and James go on 2nd date to Nerstrand Big Woods State Park and to Keepsake Cidery in the Dundas, Minnesota area
June 24, 2022
Erin leaves Hormel Foods, accepts job with Red Gold, and starts planning to move back to Indiana
July 03, 2022
James and Erin go to the Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota campus; James shows Erin the Book House in Dinkytown and campus/the surrounding area
August 01, 2022
Erin begins working as a Quality Assurance Leader in Training at the Elwood, Indiana Red Gold plant; living in Alexandria, Indiana
October 23, 2022
James gives tour of the University of Notre Dame to Erin and they stop by the Studebaker Museum; their relationship becomes official
November 23, 2022
Erin goes to Carmel, Indiana to meet the Holland and DeLisle families for the first time
December 20, 2022
James meets Jamie and Bernie Sukala for the first time at the St. James Restaurant in Avilla, Indiana
December 26, 2022
Erin shows James around Auburn, IN and introduces him to some family and friends, including John and Sue Stoops and the critters at Stoops Farm in Auburn, Indiana
January 01, 2023
James and Erin make first batch of mead together
February 24, 2023
James and Erin take a trip to Menomonie, Wisconsin
July 02, 2023
Erin and James go horse back riding at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana
July 08, 2023
James and Erin introduce the parents to each other with dinner at On Broadway and entertainment at the Anderson Speedway in Anderson, Indiana
July 29, 2023
James and Erin go to Destin, Florida for a DeLisle Family trip
September 16, 2023
Erin visits Notre Dame to meet James' college friends and see Notre Dame play Central Michigan University in Football
November 10, 2023
Erin and James go to the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
November 25, 2023
James and Erin go to Purdue University to tailgate with some Howell family and see the Old Oaken Bucket (Purdue University vs. Indiana University) football game
December 19, 2023
James proposed to Erin at the Winterlights at Newfields Art Museum; Erin said "YES!"