We think everyone heard us say the above phrase about the other a thousand times. Our friendship began when we were both studying at the University of Cincinnati, specifically at the bar Brass Tap (if you know, you know). The night we met happened to be the beginning of the 2018 Stanley Cup series, and we bonded over our mutual love of hockey. From there, we became close friends and it was uncommon to spot one of us without the other on weekends out in Clifton.

After we had both graduated from UC and the COVID-19 pandemic began, Jacob made the choice to move out to Colorado to begin his career. While the distance was tough, we didn't let it stop us from maintaining our friendship. In fact, Katie made 3 separate trips out to Denver to visit Jacob in less than a year. We can see now how this made people suspicious of our "we're just friends" comments. When apart, we would talk on the phone nearly every day and text nonstop (an average of 14 hours talking on the phone every week...yes Katie did the math).

In 2021, Jacob decided to move back to Ohio, and both of us were pleased that our 3-hour plane ride to see one another became just a 2-hour car ride. We would take turns driving back and forth frequently to see one another. Finally in 2022 we made the decision to start dating, or as Katie so kindly puts it, "Jacob finally got his head out of his ass". Within 6 months Katie had moved up to Columbus to finally end the long distance, and we got both of our kitty fur babies, Goose and Maverick (Phoenix came on the scene in 2024 to complete The Nub Club). On 12/08/2023 Jacob proposed to Katie at home in front of the Christmas tree, after which Goose promptly pooped on the kitchen floor. That will definitely be a story for our kids someday.

We then decided why wait and tied the knot on 01/01/2024, surprising everyone, including our families!