On "that Friday" we were finally brought together with the help of Mark and Jaime. The stars (and snowflakes) were aligned for a perfect night of friendship, conversation, and the beginning of a loving relationship. Parked on the Euler couch for hours and deep into the early morning of the next day, we learned about each other and began a connection that only Jaime had envisioned. Following "that Friday" a whirlwind romance filled with many flights between KC and Chicago, long phone calls, and the intricacies of a long-distance relationship grew a friendship and a love standing up to the challenge that distance could not diminish.