Lindsay spent many of her college days studying in various coffee shops in Duluth and, on one sunny day in April 2017, she spent a few hours at a coffee shop where Matt happened to be working. She ordered her drink then settled in. A few minutes later, Matt came over and dropped off her drink…. a few minutes after that, he came over with another one! Apparently they “made an extra”. Whether or not that was on purpose is still up for debate. They went on their first date the next evening. They were planning to go to a late night movie after Lindsay’s afternoon shift in the ER, but she got off way later than expected. By the time she finished around 11:45pm, Matt thought she was standing him up. After reassuring him that she was still interested, they decided to go on a drive up the North Shore so they could still hang out for at least a little while. The drive turned into an overnight road trip full of stories, laughs, and an immediate spark. When they finally decided to turn around and head back to Duluth it was almost 5am, so they went and grabbed a coffee before heading to a local diner for breakfast! When Matt eventually dropped Lindsay back off at her apartment that morning, they had created a full playlist of all the music they’d listened to on their first adventure together - appropriately titled “8 hours later :)”. They continued having date nights at various places along Minnesota’s North Shore for years after that first night and, in August of 2023, Matt proposed at one of their favorite spots - Palisade Head. They are so excited to finally be getting married... 8 years later :)