Mary & Nico on Vashon Island in June 2016. Mary was working at a summer camp as an environmental educator and Nico came for an overnight with his class of 6th graders. Nico was offered a position at camp so came up to Mary asking if she liked working there. Nico decided to live on island time for the summer and accepted the position. Mary worked there for the summer as well. Turns out, we barely talked over the summer (LOL) but we stayed in touch off and on over the next four years. In 2019 Mary texted Nico to go on a hike to see the fall larches high in the mountains. We've been inseparable ever since! Nico proposed on October 15, 2022 while on a backpacking trip to see the larches, once again. 😊