7+ years ago, Jon asked Kristen to meet him at a hockey game on the budding courting app known as Tinder following her last presentation for grad school. Little did he know, once she said yes, he was in for a wild journey! Less than one week after their first date at that fateful Caps v s. Bluejackets game, he met her closest confidant (and sister), Molly, and her father while helping her move in the weeks to follow. Kristen knew Jon was perfect for her when he laughed with (as opposed to at) all three of them. Her love grew for him as he met her friends and family, supported her through her grueling architecture exam journey, and as he assisted her with Weller management. He chooses her every day and supports her in every ambitious (and sometimes excessive) goal that she sets throughout the years. Jon is a grounding presence when things may not go the way she imagines or designs them to go. One day, in November of 2021, in the middle of a long day of virtual meetings for her, Jon and his friend Matt texted Kristen 'bugging' her with restaurant recommendations for the weekend to accompany Matt & Eva's first venture and tour to a local and amazing brewery, Other Half. Upon arriving that Saturday after Thanksgiving, Jon sweat through a nerve-wracking breakfast full of secrets while Kristen thought he was facing stomach problems. Once they went on the tour, Kristen bragged about her role on the project as one of the architects with no sense with what was about to take place. The tour guide suggested that Jon and Kristen go up to view the tanks first and to her dismay, they were going ahead of their guests who had so wanted the experience. He got down on one knee as she asked, 'What are you doing?' He replied, 'Exactly what you think I am doing.' She melted into a puddle, cried 'of course!' and sobbed her way down the stairs to the surprise party that was awaiting their arrival. The overwhelming love and joy of it all caught her off-guard, she ran back inside, and cried so happily that the beers went unnoticed. He is truly her Other Half.