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Our Story (Julian's Version)To me our story starts with a number of mediocre dates. Not dates between me and Sarah of course, but with other people I found through various dating apps. Nothing awful, no real horror stories, just people I didn't quite click with or didn't click with me. I was ready to quit looking for love and focus on other things. I almost deleted Bumble, but as I opened the app I saw that I had one last person I had matched with, though we had only exchanged a few messages. I thought it would be rude to ghost her without explanation, but I was ready to delete the app. So I skipped the back and forth, and jumped straight to asking Sarah if she wanted to meet. To my surprise, she accepted.We met for tacos at a place near my apartment, and happily, if awkwardly, chatted about books and podcasts and all sorts of little things. After we ate, we walked to a park, talked more, when suddenly we were chased back to her car by a sudden rain shower, which shortened the post date wrap up to 'ihadagoodtimethanksbye' as she ducked into her car. Somehow, that seemed to have worked, and we went on a second date, and then a third. I got a dog. I made a lovely homemade dish that she didn't enjoy at all (too many onions!). We started going to trivia nights, and then watching tv together. Week after week, working around her schedule, somehow one date always led to another.I didn't so much fall in love as I woke up one morning and found that I had been in love for some time. I first told Sarah "I love you" by a text, dashed off as thoughtlessly and carelessly as if I had said it 100 times before.This is not exactly the correct etiquette for first time confessions, but I'm glad that it has always remained an easy and effortless phrase.That is the long and short of our story from my perspective. There are many smaller stories in between: dancing and music, libraries and museums, board games and hockey games and everything else.Our Story (Sarah's Version)In June of 2022, I was bored and decided to re-download the dating app Bumble. I wasn't really expecting to meet with anyone, or even to stay on the app for more than a few days before deleting it again, but I figured it could amuse me for a short time. Re-downloading the app coincided with a pet-sitting gig. While reading in the sunny backyard with the dogs I was watching, I received a notification that I had matched with someone. I recognized the name, Julian, as belonging to the guy who had said he "still wasn't over" the death of his sourdough starter on his profile. This joke (better than everyone else's answer, which at the time was the ending to Game of Thrones), had been the clincher for me when it came to swiping right.I sent a quick, basic "how's it going" sort of message, and waited to see what would happen. Our conversation was very simple, nothing particularly extraordinary. I was surprised when he asked to meet in person so quickly, as our conversation had been mostly small talk, but I agreed because I had an early shift coming up, and Julian had suggested a place that was close to my work. When the day arrived, I packed a change of clothes and mentioned to a couple of the other women at work that I had a date.I remember walking up to Jefe's (the restaurant) and seeing Julian for the first time. He was sitting on a bench facing the front of the restaurant with headphones on. His hair was mercifully on the shorter end (some of his photos had included some longer hair which I wasn't a fan of), and he was the height he had said he was on his profile (always a good sign that he hasn't lied to you from the get-go). We went inside and chatted about books and podcasts over tacos until the we noticed that everyone else appeared to have left, and that we were the only ones still there. We hustled out after paying, and then we wandered around a nearby park, still talking, until it started to rain. We sprinted the few blocks back to my car, where he gave me a hug and then continued to dash off to his nearby apartment.I was slightly suspicious that he had mentioned wanting to adopt a dog during dinner. I figured that he knew I had previously worked at an animal shelter, and was just trying to impress me. Nevertheless, we exchanged numbers that night, and began to communicate via text instead of the app. A few days later, when he texted me a picture of (then unnamed) Cyrus, saying he had just brought him home, I was not only pleasantly surprised, but I realized that Julian was the type of person to say what he meant and follow through.For the next couple of months, we went out on dates, mostly weekly, and slowly started to fall in love. We started watching shows together, and he redownloaded Snapchat and we started a streak of daily snaps that is still going to this day. Eventually, we "made it official" and started introducing each other to friends and family. We went to weekly trivia at Cheba Hut (and got so burned out on the food that we haven't eaten there since). At the time it felt slow and steady, but looking back, it was one big inevitable tumble into love. In 2023 we moved in together. In 2024 we added a cat to our family. We love to read and play games and watch the Avs and go to concerts, and most of all, we love each other.

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Aubrey and Sarah have been friends since the 6th grade, when they met in 6th period Reading. They have spent many years freaking out over Teen Wolf, plants, and started a quarantine podcast together, wherein they reread their favorite trashy middle school book series.

Aubrey

Charlie and Sarah first met and bonded outside of math class in the 6th grade. They have spent many years encouraging each other's creativity, particularly when it comes to writing. Charlie and their partner, Devon, get the honor of "calling it" when it comes to Sarah and Julian's marriage.

Charlie

Ellen and Sarah have been friends since they became roommates for junior year of college. Sarah immediately knew they'd get along well when she noticed Ellen had a mug referencing the TV show Psych. That mug proved prophetic, as they have continued to build a friendship over music, tv, books, and art.

Ellen

Marisa and Sarah have been friends since freshman year of college, when they first became roommates. Since then, they have continued to bond over books, tv shows about women in history, and hockey (Sarah)/rock climbing (Marisa).

Marisa

Morgan and Sarah first became friends during their freshman year of college, when they were roommates. They immediately bonded over a love of reading, and a shared sense of humor. 

Morgan

Noa and Sarah first met going to an Avalanche game on a student discount with some mutual friends, and quickly became close over their mutual appreciation for the beautiful game.

CJ and Julian have been friends since childhood. Some of Julian's fondest childhood memories involve wandering over to CJ's house just to see what he was up to. 

Alena is Julian's older and only sibling. She's always looked out for Julian and is happy to join his wedding party.

Alena

Frank lived in the dorm room next door to Julian his freshman year, and has been a good friend ever since.

Frank

Miranda and Julian met in karate classes and Japanese history classes during their undergrad years. 

Miranda

Son lived in the dorm next door to Julian his freshman year, and has been a good friend ever since. 

Sarah & Julian

Sarah & Julian

S&J

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