We met while working at Maggie Miley's Irish Pub, in Normal, Illinois. Both of us attended Illinois State University, and moved up to Chicago after graduating, where we continued a friendship for over 10 years, until Craig invited Melissa out for Friday drinks with mutual friends at another Irish bar, River Shannon in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. This is where he got the nerve to finally ask Melissa on a true date! Together we have enjoyed exploring our city, from cheering on the Chicago Cubs to eating & drinking our way through the many restaurants & bars the city has to offer. Currently we live on the Northside of the city with our cat, Louie.