You might think it happened while we were at UConn together - it didn't. Three years in the same town, with the same friends, and plenty of opportunities along the way weren't enough. It wasn't until years later - Matt now living in Manhattan and Melle in Stamford - that Matt ultimately decided to reach out....to Melle's friend Liz. Liz had known both of us well in college and, when asked, was more than happy to offer up Melle's phone number. We then started talking and finally set up a time to meet face-to-face. Our first date in Stamford consisted of talking over the background noise of Sons of Anarchy, followed by dinner downtown and a parking ticket. Knowing Melle, you can probably imagine how hard it was for her to pretend that ticket was "no big deal". The next day, Brielle asked Melle whether or not Matt was funny enough to see again. Even Melle surprised herself when she said, "yes". Fast-forward and the next several months were largely spent in Grand Central and on Metro-North, always finding time to see each other.