The first time that Caleb and Hannah met, was in the Spring of 2023, at a park that has since been dubbed, 'The Park That Shall Not Be Named' - we'll get to that later. At the time, Hannah was avidly into cycling and had decided that it looked like a great day to hit the trail while there was a break in the rain. Caleb, was there to play disc golf and relax after a long day. For those that know Hannah, they know that she's not the most coordinated (funny, given she did ballet for 13 years!) and, she consistently slams on the brakes for chipmunks and squirrels on the trail.

So, Hannah's speeding along coming to a downhill section on a bike older than her, that she hadn't hanged the brakes on, when a squirrel ran in her direct path. So, she hit the brakes! Enter Caleb - walking down the path, watching some idiot on a bike wipe out to avoid a squirrel. Thankfully, instead of laughing, he came over and helped untangle Hannah from the tires of her bike, straightened out her handlebars, and made sure she made it to the visitors center and had a ride coming to take her to get checked out, like a gentleman would. At this point, there was the awkward smalltalk and exchange of numbers, and promises professed that Hannah would stop panic braking for wildlife on the bike path.

Still with us? Because that entire story is a fabrication and we actually met online. Bumble, to be exact. Which was terrifying for Hannah because she would have to make the first move.

Okay, so Caleb didn't actually save Hannah from a bike accident. She did at one point wreck her bike though! That part is true. Oh, and Caleb doesn't actually play disc golf.

How we actually met, was slower and much less terrifying for all involved. It was the Spring of 2023, and we matched on Bumble. After waiting until the time was almost up out of stress, Hannah finally sent the first message to Caleb - "Why does your profile say you'd like to watch horror movies as a first date, when you're holding a lightsaber in your profile photo?". The response was lost to time, and maybe it's better that way. Months of conversations ranging from all things nerdy to the best jar of pickles (yes, seriously), and we still hadn't met in person. By the time we did meet in person, we had been talking consistently for over a month and Hannah just happened to be in Albany on the weekend. So, we saw a movie in Corvallis. Evil Dead Rise. We both agree that the movie was terrible, and that there was no reason for Hannah to have clutched the bag of popcorn like she needed a lifeline. It was an overreaction, the movie was fine, and Caleb was actually who he said he was (BONUS!). At the end of the movie, Hannah went right back to being awkward and shoved a box of pickles into Caleb's arms, climbed in her car, and drove away. Sure that she had just messed up the date. However, there was a second date, a third, and even more.

And the rest is history. And we wouldn't want it any differently.