We were both on the ultimate frisbee teams at the University of Illinois, but our paths didn't cross until one fateful night, in the most romantic setting ever: beer olympics. Jon used the smooth move of pointing out that he and Katie both had iPhones (and so obviously, they needed each other's numbers), and the rest is history!
We both thought we'd never leave Chicago, but at the end of 2017, Katie found out she needed to move to San Francisco for work. Jon quickly set things in motion to transfer law schools to UC Hastings, and now we are officially California residents. Come visit anytime :).
Jon had been training for the Chicago Marathon, and the weekend was finally here! After our flight to Chicago got diverted to Indianapolis, we arrived later than expected. Luckily, Katie wasn't too suspicious about Jon stressing out, chalking it up to pre-marathon jitters. Once we finally made it to Chicago, Jon surprised Katie at La Colombe with flowers, pictures, and a proposal. Since this was the place that Jon always made time for Katie during his first year of law school, it was a special spot. Afterwards, we had dinner with all 4 families for the first time, and went to bed with big smiles and full hearts. The next day, Jon completed his first marathon!