Ashley had been on a multi-year strike from dating while her life carried her from New Orleans back to Indiana to buying her first home in Lexington. After Margaux came along and was potty trained, she decided it was time to put herself back out there. The first day after making a new profile, she matched with a guy named Ben. Ashley's prompt asked where they'd go on a first date: pasta-making, pottery painting, or mini-golfing. Ben tried to make pasta-making reservations, but it was booked out (and Ashley had a cold) so they ended up going to The Mad Potter and painted wine glasses- one red with paw prints and the other pink and green with dragonflies. Slow, patient conversation about their unique nerdy interests led to a second date... which led to a third, and now a wedding!