We met in Senora Krukowski's high school Spanish class—just two seat mates trying to get through verb conjugations and vocab quizzes. Over the years, we stayed in touch, meeting once a year for dinner to catch up. Somehow, we just kept running into each other—at Walgreens, on the L, in the Merchandise Mart, EZ Inn, and even outside a bar in Wrigleyville on JoAnn's birthday. Neither of us had ever randomly crossed paths with someone so often. But no matter how many times life put us in the same place, the timing was always off. One of us was always dating someone, while the other was single. After ten years of near misses, we saw each other on Bumble. For the first time...we were both available!! Now, after all those years of friendship (and chance encounters), we get to marry each other. And we can’t wait to celebrate with you all!