Karen and Mark first met in December 1992 at a ski race with the Rusty Bindings Ski Club. Even though Rusty Bindings was a Singles club, Karen and Mark never dated each other. In the past, when someone got married, they were kicked out of our Ski Club. So, when Mark got married in 1999, he was booted out. Fortunately, Mark and his brother attended several ski trips over the years to places such as Jackson Hole, Mammoth, and Park City. Karen and Mark developed a friendship based on skiing, Après partying, and playing cards in the evening. In early 2019, Mark’s wife Anna passed away after a long illness. Mark joined Karen’s friends on a camping trip to Pinecrest, CA that summer. July 19, 2019 Mark and Karen went to the Blues & Brews Festival to hear “The Big Jangle” and that was the beginning.