We met in jail.

Ok, that's not true. However, there is a line in a song we love that goes "If anybody ever asks us, let's just tell them that we met in jail". (Recovery, Frank Turner) That was also Kevin's only contribution for this write up so I figured I should include it.

We met on Bumble, a dating app similar to Tinder except the woman has to message first. I snagged Kevin with this creative, fun, super interesting opener: "Hey, how's it going?" Not very original but I guess it worked.

Our first date was at Starbucks on December 22, 2018. We quickly bonded over our love of music, beer and the oudoors. I also remember a lot of laughter on that first date. Since then we have enjoyed many lazy summer weekends at the cottage, evenings around a campfire playing guitar and many more days of laughter.

We moved into our perfect starter home in January 2022. Kevin accepted that I came as a package deal with my cat, Jamie, and although he pretends not to, I can tell Kevin enjoys being Jamie's cat dad. Shortly after moving in together our little family grew when we got our puppy, Fallon. Raising Fallon together is an experience that brings us frustration on some days but a lot of joy every day. Each day, Kevin and I continue to build our life together and we are excited to take the next step.

Kevin proposed on a trip to Prince Edward County in September 2023. I was not that surprised because he had been acting a little suspicious that morning and was very protective of the picnic bag. However, it was a perfect moment on our beautiful fall hike when he got down on one knee and I said yes.

This is our story so far. I cant wait to see what happens next...