The story of Jake and Katie and how it all got started ......

Around the timeframe of late July 2021, Katie was chatting with some coworkers at the front desk of CentraCare Surgery Center. Explaining to them of how her recent endeavor of online dating had been shaping up and if they knew any single, normal guys because needless to say, the world of online dating in central Minnesota/metro area was "very interesting." It was then that her coworker, Nicole (Jake's cousin) said, "I may know someone who may be interested my cousin Jake, I will ask him and get back to you."

A few weeks later Nicole reported that Jake had said "I think I just want to be a hermit the rest of my life."

Late August came and Katie was spending time at her parents' cabin, sitting by herself at the campfire when she received a text that read, "Hi Katie, my name is Jake my cousin Nicole seems to think that we should get to know each other." Jake was actually at his friends Lonny and Crystal's house watching a preseason football game with them that night when he sent the text.

Texting continued, followed by phone conversations and it was evident to both early on how easy it was to talk to one another. Katie and Jake discovered that they both enjoyed dark roast coffee with a healthy splash of heavy cream, which seemed like a sign from above. Their first date was on August 25th, 2021 at the Old Capitol Taven in Sauk Rapids and the rest, as they say, is history.

J&K

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