April 13, 2020 *Ethan Gormong liked your photo* Sally: I think I'm hilarious. I'm in a doctoral program, and I love Jesus - a lot. Bonus: I'm a packer fan though and through. How'd I score on your list? Ethan: Well as it happens, I think I'm kind of funny, I'm also in a doctoral program, and I'm a packer fan through and through. So it seems we might be a good fit. And I love Jesus - a lot. So overall you're doing very well. What followed was a week full of texting and facetiming everyday.
------- 2020 ------- April 13: Matched on Hinge April 19: First in-person date (socially distanced walk) April 24: Horrible second date (somehow we bounced back) April 25: Went hammocking and salvaged what was left May 31: Sally meets Ethan's sisters, receives stamp of approval June 7: Sally meets Ron and Karen - relationship receives the label June 19-21: Ethan meets Mama Deb and fam August 9: First "real" I love you - had definitely been said on accident before ------- 2021 ------- April 11: Ethan asks Mama Deb for permission to marry Sally June 25: Ethan proposes