They met in the fall of 2021. Their first date was at a restaurant and he knew she had potential when she ordered and ate a burger and fries without reservation. As her 2 dogs slowly warmed to the first man they ever liked, she slowly fell in love with the red headed engineer who had 2 dogs of his own. As they navigated their new situation, they realized this was something they wanted to do together: have a family. Different in some ways and alike in others, their relationship continued to grow over the next year. They made each other laugh and they showed each other new ways to enjoy life. In May of 2024, with the ocean in the background, he pulled out a ring and she said yes. And so begins the start of a new and exciting chapter.