we're getting married!

Riding our tandem bicycle in a local no-rules bike race! Down hills, through gravel, across (empty!) train tracks, bumping tunes the whole way. Our first backpacking trip together through Goat Rocks Wilderness in the remote Cascade Mountains backcountry. We hiked 4lbs of canned beans and beers up 3,000 feet of elevation gain to an alpine lake and it was definitely worth it. Multiple road trips to visit friends and loved ones across California, Arizona, Utah, and Montana with plenty of stops in between for appreciating our natural world and petting donkeys. Spending much of our time together outside backpacking, climbing, mountain biking, and harnessing our inner 10-year-olds by poking through flotsam on the beaches of the Salish Sea. Bringing our two cats, Stranger and Garbanzo Bean, home from the humane society as kittens! They fought viciously for a day and then quickly became true brothers and best friends. Creating a home together in Seattle where we love gardening, cooking, grilling in the summertime, playing Boggle, and occasionally hosting dinner and birthday/cookout/solstice parties. We look forward to hosting those of you who we see often and catching up with the folks we don't get to see as much as we would like!

We took advantage of Labor Day weekend 2022 and spontaneously decided to backpack in the beautiful, remote Alpine Lakes Wilderness here in Washington State. Little did Emily know that David had created a beautiful ring with the help of his jewelry-maker friend and brought it along in his backpack. After a long day filled with backcountry travel and stunning views, David proposed to Emily beside a secluded alpine lake. It was a perfect moment that encapsulated our shared love for the wilderness and each other. The next day we hiked out under sunny skies, ready to start a new chapter of our journey as partners in this wild, wonderful life.