In 2011 John and Joanna traveled to Providence, Rhode Island from Raleigh and New Hampshire, respectively, to bike across the country with thirty strangers. After a summer spent biking, snacking, and raising money for affordable housing they went their separate ways - John to the DC area to start graduate school at Virginia Tech's Washington Area Architecture Center and Joanna back to her teaching job in New Hampshire. In the fall of 2012 Joanna found herself in DC to start grad school, living a few blocks away from John. The rest is history. After nearly seven years together, thousands of miles biked, a couple moves within DC, lots of breakfast burritos and even more cups of coffee, we're thrilled to be taking the next step in our relationship.