We got married in May 2020, during a global pandemic and in the immediate wake of the murder of George Floyd here in Minneapolis. In the company of Matt’s immediate family and two friends, we live-streamed the occasion in the backyard of the house we closed on just 10 days before. After the virtual wedding ceremony, the two of us had a picnic at our original wedding venue—the Lyndale Peace Garden—where another friend took photos for us. We returned to our empty, brand new house just in time for curfew (there was an actual city-wide curfew this weekend) and capped our wedding day with a virtual dance party. We really thought we'd be celebrating with you all much sooner than five years later, but life happens. Since then we backpacked over 2,000 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail and had two babies. Now we're ready to party!