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June 11, 2022
#fennyandthejess

Jessica & Christopher

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Christopher Fendrick

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Jessica Tharpe

#fennyandthejess

June 11, 2022

How We Met

Love is Blind

The day was January 14th. The city, Jacksonville, FL. For most people, another typical Saturday into the early part of 2018; but for Jessica, a day that was anything but typical. The day started off with little promise, as she was preparing for another long evening. Working weekends during this time of year was not uncommon for her, as busy season at PwC had just kicked off, & would not conclude for the better part of 5 months. Unbeknownst to her at the time, the 14th of January appeared as if would be no different. As it happened however, fate (& fortuitous timing) had different plans, as Jess's best friend Hilliary recommended she go on a blind date with a man she did not know. That man happened to be Chris, who heard about the blind date from his friends James & Anna. To Chris, the prospect seemed intriguing, made even more so by the AC/DC shirt Jess was wearing in one of the pictures he had seen of her. While Chris was not an 80s rock fan himself, he liked that Jess had an edgy side, & was excited to meet her in person (although the picture was from an 80s party). The date was set, & the location was decided on: North Beach Fish Camp, in Neptune Beach, FL. The two began the evening with glasses of wine at the upstairs bar, before transitioning to first floor for dinner. The table sat two, & just so happened to be the best seat in the house! You see, right above the table, in Chris's line of sight, was a TV broadcasting the playoff game between the New Orleans Saints, & the Minnesota Vikings, where the winner would go on to face his Philadelphia Eagles. The conversation that night was great, & the time spent memorable; however, the real attention grabber was the last second TD by Stefon Diggs, to close out the game. In that moment, admittedly, Chris did not hear a word Jess had said to him, as he was stunned by what he saw. While this action on the part of Chris was not the most gentlemanly, he did get another date. And the rest is history!

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