To start the story of how we met, we have to go back to Sydney, Australia in the summer of 2017. We were both in a program through the University of Michigan, where we interned and took a class in Sydney. We had some of the same friends in the program, so we talked a little but weren’t that close. We didn’t stay in contact after returning to school in the fall. Fast forward to November 2021: Aly had just completed her first marathon - the NYC Marathon. Coincidentally, Grant’s brother had also run the same race. Both of our families ended up at The Smith for a post-race dinner. When Aly told her family and friends that she knew Grant from Australia, they jumped into high gear. They (looking at you, Rachael!) gave Aly an ultimatum. If she didn’t approach Grant before he left, Rachael would do it for her. And Rachael made good on her promise. A few weeks later, Grant and Aly reconnected again over drinks, and the rest is history!