Ryan and Jocelyn met for the first time at a University of Washington tailgate. They were introduced by Nick, a mutual friend.

For their first date, the couple shared a flight of beer at a local brewery and discussed their mutual love for UW, how excited they get whenever they encountered a dog, and their individual plans for the future. About 10 days later, the two met again. This was immediately after the 2016 election and Ryan endeared himself to Jocelyn, when his first words were to ask if she was doing okay. He understood her disappointment with the results of the presidential election. At that moment, Jocelyn was hooked. She knew he was a kindred spirit. The rest of the night was amazing, as Ryan demonstrated his golf skills both at the range and at a mini-golf course. After which, the couple went to the Lookout in Seattle, where it was Jocelyn’s turn to impress Ryan with her karaoke skills. Later that night they attempted to share a first kiss while overlooking the city. Unfortunately, another couple had the same idea, leaving Ryan and Jocelyn to share that kiss in the front of the Lookout instead. After this second date, the couple were inseparable.

Ryan and Jocelyn have now been together for three wonderful years. They have been to countless Husky tailgates and games, have explored the city while enjoying their mutual interest in Seattle cuisine and craft beers. In keeping with their mutual love of dogs, they have adopted two of their own fur babies; Ofi, a 105-pound Pitbull mix and Coda, an 85-pound Akita. As a couple, Ryan and Jocelyn have traveled throughout the country, to New Jersey, New York, Texas, Oregon, California and Nevada. They have also lived in different areas of Seattle, Eastlake, Beacon Hill, finally settling in West Seattle, where they purchased a home.

On October 19th, 2019, Ryan proposed as the couple sat down in their lovely shared home to carve pumpkins and watch a scary movie. When Ryan popped the question, Jocelyn, of course, cried. To share their joy, the couple celebrated with a pumpkin beer and called their family and friends.

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