In September 2019, we shared a stage at the Ironman 70.3 Atlantic City as we both reached our dream goal of qualifying for triathlon World 70.3 Championships in New Zealand. Unfortunately for us, we didn't actually meet at the time and had to wait another almost two years and live through a pandemic before we found each other.
Our first date was at Cloverleaf Tavern (highly recommend!) in April 2021 and we connected immediately. We spent as much time as we could together after that--biking to Fayson Lakes, ice cream at Guerriero, pizza at Dough. Jessi had planned to move to California in June, but a month into dating she already knew that it was worth changing those plans to be with Mike. We moved in together shortly after, because hey--when you know, you know.
Since then, we have been building a home and community in the Caldwells in NJ. We are lucky to have such a great network of friends and family in the area and love hosting all of you. Our door is always open and we can't wait for more memories to come.