Of course, it was at an econometrics class. Catherine was presenting for extra credit (the second time that semester), and Brad was convinced by his friend Misha to guest lecture in exchange for beer. After the class, everyone went out to celebrate the end of the semester. Numbers were exchanged while discussing questions from the lecture and the night ended with the promise of a speakeasy date. The rest followed in the uniquely deliberate nature of two economists dating.

We first made our commitment to start dating after an Improvised Shakespeare play at the Kennedy Center 07.22.2017. Not wanting to be predictable, Brad swore that the proposal could not be at the Kennedy Center. Under the ruse of showing our friends Mike and Lauren around Kennedy before a show, we walked out to the terrace right at golden hour. We took several pictures of them before swapping places, and right when Catherine was afraid we were taking too many pictures, Brad got down on one knee and asked a very simple question.