The bets are in and the "I do's" have it!

From Brandy's perspective: Most of you know the story...but here it goes again! We met at Bottom's Up in Jamestown, on a night when I went looking for live music and a fun night out with a friend. While dancing the night away, Rob walked in with friends (Bruce and Katie). I didn't know it at the time, but that was the moment that changed everything. Katie beebopped over and said "Hi! This is my friend Rob!" We danced and learned a little about each other...ie I knew his cousin well, we were both at her wedding, Rob has a cleft palate or a "black dot", weirdly he did not learn that I did not have a left ear for several weeks. We exchanged numbers...but as I was 100% sure I was not going to see this guy again, I saved his number as "Saturday". To my surprise, Rob texted me to be sure I made it home safely...I still did not change his name. We texted the next day. On Monday, I was signing my divorce papers. Not an easy day. However, as I am sitting in my car, my phone buzzes with a text. It was from Saturday and said something like "Just wanted to know I was thinking about you. I know today was hard." Darn it...Saturday was looking like maybe he would be 2 Saturdays. We went out for dinner for my birthday the following week. Daily phone calls. A bar Bingo Night. A wedding date...that's a whole other story. Meeting more friends. A few concerts. Some weirdness. A trip. And a decision to give this a go for real. 2020 led to a pandemic, Dixie, buying a house, sadness, bonus parenting, parenting with a partner, and lots of learning. We have traveled so much and had so many amazing adventures!! In May 2023, we traveled to see my (our?) favorite band, Old Dominion, at Red Rocks. During the song "One Man Band", Rob knelt down and asked me to marry him! I told him to stop being a jerk and get up! It was not my finest moment. But I quickly learned that he was serious, and I immediately said yes!!! I have continued to add to Rob's gray hair...it's not many that would just roll with it when his partner brought home a kid from work for just a weekend...who then stayed for more than 2 years. Rob has grown into a remarkable parent, which has been extraordinary to watch! I am so happy to have a partner who wants to parent and support our kids as they grow into adults (even though I might throw a fit every now and then that I'm right and he's wrong). We have continued to build our lives together, and I am excited to continue to forever!

From Rob: my POV of how we first met was me walking into bottoms up bar in Jamestown and after a full day of drinking man sodas, I walked in with my friends Katie and Bruce and noticed a band playing music and I saw a lady dancing alone on dance floor, so from what I think happened, I went over and started dancing and slowly “not creepily”, but steadily gave those vibes, moved in closer and my dancing and charm took over and we started dancing and after the first song was over, like the non-tight ass I am, I offered this cute chick an ice cold beer courtesy of me, and we sat and talked a bit. until another dude entered the ring and next thing I know I’m thinking it’s time to go overdrive and put my skills to the test so I crack my one liners and hilarious jokes and next thing you know I think I won her over, but by that time it’s closing time and last call so we exchange numbers and next thing you know I’m texting her the next day and praying and hoping she texts back and after that night I felt great and we continued on, and had our ups n down but more ups than down, and then a few months later, I finally had a moment where I told myself I need to take this moment and run for it and chase this woman that I care about so much and take that leap into the unknown and fast forward days months years bonus kids foster dog foster child yadda yadda yadda and boom it’s time to get on the knee and she said yes, well kinda, well she didn’t think I was serious, but anyways she said yes in the end . Are you all still following this beautiful story still ? if so, keep reading if not, still keep reading, soooo looking back now, that decision of buying a last minute plane ticket to a weekend trip to Florida was the best decision I made. And now it’s time to do the unthinkable, the thing no one ever saw coming “getting married to my favorite person” “Brandy the girl from up north” as I would say. Now you all have a little insight of how this love all began…Yep at a bar, I should have just said that…then I wouldn’t have wasted your time reading all these run on sentences, too late. #BottomsuptoKrebs