We met outside of a popular bar in Manchester at the end of a hot summer night. Laura had just lost an impromptu dance contest with a stranger (which her best friend, Yasmin, got on video), and Kyle was wrapping up a night of catching up with his childhood friend, Brian. It was difficult to land a cab that night, so the four of us began talking outside the bar. By the time we had gotten a hold of a cab, Kyle had asked for Laura's number, and we went on our first date five days later. The rest is pretty much history!
We were going to New York City for a vacation to get ourselves in the holiday spirit. We had both planned on leaving work at noon that day so that we could get into the City at a reasonable time. When Laura came home ready to load up the car and hit the road, she was greeted by their dog, Charlie, who was very excited to have a new collar made of a big ivory bow and a fancy drawstring bag. What a delivery!