For my Dad’s birthday, I bought him a ticket to OSU’s second football game of the season (Rutgers) on September 8th 2018. After watching him get on stage at Octoberfest (yes in September) the night before, we got off to a late start the morning of the 8th but it was a 3:30 game so we had some time to spare.

The weather was rainy, so after brunch we headed down to campus to tailgate at Varsity Club to pre-game so he could get the full experience.

Earlier in the week, my friend Lindsey said she and her college friend Megan were going to the game and we should meet up beforehand. I told her we were going to Varsity Club and while they were getting ready to meet my Dad and I, Lindsey texted:

“Megan just asked if you were dongle!!”

Followed up with

“Omg single* 😂 wtf is dongle”

To which I replied

“Yup, very dongle”

When Lindsey and Megan got to Varsity Club they walked over and the first thing Megan said was “Who wants to take shots?!” And it was at the very moment I knew I liked Megan.

Then Megan and for some reason my Dad went off to buy shots. After the shots, we headed into the game and spent the first two quarters getting soaked in the rain. As halftime approached I got a text from an unknown number that said:

“Hey Sean its Lindsey my phone is at 11%, so Im texting you from Megans number”

And just like that I had my future wife’s number. My dad made me ask if we could go sit with them since they were under an overhang, and after sneaking into B-Box I was now sitting next to Megan at our first of many OSU football games.

I honestly don’t remember much of the second half game because I was so focused on getting to know Megan and hearing about her life. And for some reason, I can’t tell you why, I reached down and held her hand for the first time, and yes, my Dad was sitting on the left of me.

After a couple weeks of texting and Megan saying we could only be friends, we finally made it official on 10/11/2018, which started our years of long distance relationships, flights to see each other, video dates, and phone calls,.

Then in January 2020, it got real serious when Megan decided to buy a condo in Columbus. I moved in in June of that same year and we have been living there ever since.

Three years later, after dragging my feet for so long that Megan thought it would never happen, I proposed in front of the Rotunda of The Shoe since Ohio State and football played such a significant role in our relationship.

Wedding Party