Hope & David’s story began in 1989, with the birth of the World Wide Web. A tool designed to provide knowledge and spread information would be used 32 years later for something much more powerful, AKA Hope & David’s first of many dates.

Hope:

When David first asked me out, he asked if I would want to go on a hike and bring pumpkins that we could carve once we got to the top of the mountain. In my head I thought, “this stranger who I don’t know wants to take me to the middle of the woods with carving tools.” I told him no, OBVIOUSLY, but could tell the effort was there so decided to give an alternative (more public) first date idea.

David:

Hope said she liked hiking, and I said I liked pumpkins, so I figured what better way to merge our interests than to go hiking and carve pumpkins… long story short she thought I was a creep. She offered to go eat somewhere instead so I got there and as I waited for her to arrive; I saw a cute little flower on my right. Something told me, “Get it and give it to her,” and at that moment I knew I couldn’t mess that date up.

Back to the Story:

First dates mean nothing without a second date, so we strolled through downtown Carrolton sharing our favorite ice cream. In that moment, we saw a local brewery that offered a trivia night and realized that we each loved spontaneous additions to plans. What we didn’t know was that the trivia was Texas State Fair themed. We got dead last, but this allowed for more conversation and teamwork which led to sparks, laughter, and stories that would continue to be shared for many more months and years.