We met playing beach volleyball in Duluth, Minnesota in 2013. I went to the beach with my friend from pharmacy school, looking for others to play volleyball with. We joined a group of friends already playing, one of whom was Jim! It didn’t take too long for Jim to ask me out: our first date was Burrito Union for lunch and Despicable Me 2 for an afternoon matinee! We love to play sports and stay active together, particularly curling, volleyball, and golf. We also enjoy traveling together whenever possible (Greece is an absolute favorite of ours, although we also enjoy a Caribbean all-inclusive). We bought a home together on Lake Superior in 2017. Two years later, Jim proposed during our curling match, and I said "YES!" (but only if we won the match). Our little family consists of our three angelic pets: Mason, T'Chaka, and Lola, and we love them dearly!