We met at NC State in the early seventies when Jeanne and Charlie were married students. We had some mutual friends and did some partying together. After Mike finished grad school, he and Ava moved to the western part of the state (Statesville, NC) and we lost touch. Fast forward...Jeanne and Charlie were married 48 years, and Mike and Ava for 47. That makes 95 years of marriage experience! Jeanne ended up living in Ashe County, where Mike was born and raised. We reconnected in 2021. What a blessing for these two widowers in their seventies to find love and companionship together.