Maddi and IV met at a NYE party for Life Time Fitness at Wellman's in WDM. Being the responsible adults they are, a group of 8 walked back to IV's place to crash. That next early-morning, Life Time was hosting a 5k that the trainers needed to get to. IV was (not) surprisingly chipper and ready to run the race of his life (18:35 but who's counting). Afterwards half of the group went downtown to happily watch the Iowa Hawkeyes get absolutely pounded by Christian McCaffrey and the Stanford Cardinal. Maddi didn't realize it yet, but that would be the last time she ever wore an Iowa Hawkeye shirt. That next week Maddi surprised (one of many) IV that she had a dog named Moguls, and he would be to staying with us. Maddi was hesitant and feared this might not go over well. She was surprised when she arrived to a "Wipe you Paws" door mat and some dog treats. Moguls and IV have been best friends since. This all happened while IV was on winter break from graduate school. They spent the next month getting to know each other, and the rest is history. IV and Maddi have been inseparable since.