A midwestern guy met a beautiful Taiwanese art conservation intern at a Washington Nationals baseball game nearly a decade ago. She had come to see her favorite Taiwanese player but, alas, it turned out he wasn't pitching that day. That gave him the chance to strike up a conversation about her internship and home country. She didn't want the conversation to end and kept in touch via email. They soon arranged a date at an ice skating rink, the first of many that wonderful summer / autumn.