GAME 02.19.19 – Cassie and Michael are paired up as doubles partners on the first day of the Austin Social Tennis League. During their warm-up, a connection begins to develop between the two, and after they convincingly win their match, Michael is smitten. Cassie is a bit more reserved but is pleased with how comfortable she feels with Michael and wants to get to know him better. A few weeks and some more tennis later, Michael asks Cassie to dinner. On the recommendation of a friend, Michael takes Cassie to Rosewood in East Austin. While neither one of them is sure if the dinner is an actual date at the beginning of the night, by the end of the night both are convinced that their growing connection has the potential to be more than a friendship. SET Over the next year, the couple bond over their shared love of family, books and great food. They play countless hours of tennis, travel everywhere from Sedona, Arizona to Mexico, and attend several live music performances around Austin (pre-COVID). MATCH 02.29.20 – Michael proposes to Cassie. The ring is engraved in Hebrew with the words אני שלך ואת שלי (I am yours and you are mine, a reference to their “song,” All Your’n). The couple lives together in Mueller with their two dogs, Gemma, a mini-poodle, and Hudson, breed unknown. They enjoy weekly Shabbat dinners, trips to the farmer’s market and a surprising love of powerlifting. They are so thrilled and grateful to finally become one in front of their family and friends.