It all started with a couple of right swipes. Kate was trying to prove a point to friends that dating apps were dangerous, and Eric was looking for a life partner. He swooped into her direct messages, and after a few smooth lines and an unusual amount of common ground, she agreed to a date, and he proved her wrong (something she doesn’t let happen very often). A lunch date went on so long that it turned into dinner. To this day, Eric likes to tell Kate that their first date counts as two dates (it totally doesn’t). Kate is still notorious for day trips that blend lunch into dinner. We met up again shortly after that for some snow-filled adventures at Mount Snow, and SPOILER ALERT: things went well. About seven months later, Kate and Winston (package deal) moved to New Hampshire and in with Eric. It’s hard to tell who Winston loves more these days, but he’s living his best life. We all are. Fast forward eight years until now: Together, we’ve experienced the good times, the bad times, the exuberant and the mundane...and everything in-between. We’ve made a few solid career moves, added one more degree to hang on the wall, experienced a lot of raw and real-life, and then decided to spend the rest of our lives together amidst a global pandemic! So, here we are. And, here you are! Your presence plays a pretty vital role. It means WE LOVE YOU! And that you’ve impacted one or both of our lives in such a meaningful way that we want you here for the best of times. We’re so excited for our next chapter, but we feel like we might be getting sappy now, and neither of us is good at that. So— here’s a toast instead: “May your tears come from laughing You find friends worth having As every year passes They mean more than gold May you win and stay humble Smile more than grumble And know when you stumble You're never alone” *POP, FIZZ, CLINK!* Love, Eric & Kate