We first met in a required philosophy class freshman year at Notre Dame. We got to know each other over the course of the semester through walks back to our dorms and bonding over our eccentric professor. We continued to grow our relationship over the next couple of years through many formal and informal dances/proms, dining hall dates, studying at the Hesburgh library, tailgates, Thursday nights at Fever, etc. After graduating from college, Claire moved to Chicago to start work in marketing and Robert moved back to Columbus to start preparing for medical school. We dated long distance for two years, making the three-hour car trip as often as possible. When Robert started medical school and moved to downtown Indy, Claire decided to make the move from Chicago to Indy. Over the next three years, we started building our life together in Indy between our two apartments with Claire’s newly adopted dog, Zuri. After a short nine years of dating, Robert proposed during a mid-pandemic weekend getaway to Cincinnati in September of 2020. Thank you for being a part of the journey. After a year and a half long engagement, we are so excited to finally celebrate with you in KC!