If you've ever been to Ames, Iowa, head over to the corner of Welch and Lincoln Way. Go into the CVS and take a hard right over to register 9. It was in that very spot that Ali and Eric met for the very first time. No, we weren't picking up prescriptions, late night ice cream or random nick-nacks. Where the CVS now stands used to be home to the greatest bar in Ames, "Charlie Yokes". By a poorly lit staircase in the back of the bar, a bold Ali approached Eric and dropped what was the best, and only, pick up line he'd ever heard said to him. "You're THE Bob Graham aren't you?!" These are the first words uttered in what would become an epic 8 year love story with plenty of twists and turns along the way. 3 states, 3 jobs, 2 dogs, 2 second college graduations, and countless FaceTimes, phone calls, text messages, and thousands of miles traveled by cars and planes later, were here! It's finally happening... we are getting married!