The weekend of September 16th Natalie and her mom, Jackie, flew to Philadelphia to spend a weekend shopping and exploring the City. That same weekend, Richard had plans to spend the weekend in the office, but Todd Rogers had other plans. On Saturday, the 17th, Natalie and Jackie wound up at Fieldhouse to watch the Michigan State Spartans (Go Green!) take on Notre Dame, her Father's alma mater. After Todd convinced Richard to leave the office, they found themselves at Fieldhouse ordering drinks right next to Natalie. A quick glimpse in Richard's direction, Natalie fell in love with his blue eyes. Three weeks later Richard flew Natalie out to visit where they enjoyed a leisurely 10 mile run, a bad Bloody Mary at Fieldhouse, and a terrible table at Bud & Marilyn's... the rest is history!