Dave: Rachel and I had a great first date walking and talking after lunch. Before it ended, she invited me to her apartment the next day for a dinner party. I, obviously, said yes. When I got there, I was introduced to her brother, brother's girlfriend (now wife), and her closest friends. I guess she did not want to waste time before figuring out if I could get along with the other people in her life. Rachel: Our first date was great- taco's at Chi'Lantro (because everyone looks good eating messy taco's) then wandered around a pond and chatted easily for ages. When it was time to go, I figured I'd let him know I was having a dinner party the next night and he was welcome to come. Didn't really think about the fact that my brother and his (now) wife were coming. Was a second date too early to introduce him to family? Oops. Whelp- sink or swim I suppose! Glad he ended up being a strong swimmer :)

Most of you know that Dave and I have been together for... dang- nearly a decade! You may ask, "Why did it take so long to get hitched?" Well, we tried five years ago. It was a month into Covid lockdown. Dave figured, "We've been trapped in a small house together for over a month, and I still love her." So he proposed on the sunset deck outside of Marble Falls with a gorgeous ring that had belonged to his mother. How could I resist? We figured we would plan for a year out. Had the whole thing ready to go outside of Austin, Texas. There's no way Covid would still be going strong in a year... Well, so much for my psychic skills. We adjusted plans for yet another year out. Wedding plan 2.0! But alas, Covid was still a pain in the butt. So we said screw it! Let's move to Vermont instead! And that's what we did. We bought a house in Guilford, VT. We settled in, met people, got involved in our new community, then decided we had too much peace and quiet in our lives. So we adopted 8 year old Easton :). Now our lives are rarely quiet, but full of even more love and laughter. E has been with us for over a year now, and things are starting to settle down a bit. That means it's time to throw another curve ball and try to plan wedding number 3- third time's a charm! Or at least it damned well better be... Come hell or high water- we're getting hitched this time!