We met in Bend OR at OSU Cascades. Noah was a trip leader for a welcome to school outdoor program the year Kali started at OSU Cascades. As fate would have it Kali ended up being in Noah’s group of students for the week. We started to get to know each other, and by the end of the program, on the last day, Kali asked for Noah’s number as she “didn’t know anyone in Bend and needed some friends”.

We officially started dating 10/08/2020. Our first official date was hiking Mt. Bachelor. Quickly followed by a Halloween camping trip just outside of Bend.