We met in Bethesda, MD, while working at the American Tap Room. It was one of those unexpected connections that you don’t realize will change your life. Six months later, Rima left for the Peace Corps in Senegal, and honestly, we weren’t sure if we’d make it through the long distance. We thought the odds were against us, but here we are, almost eight years later! We’ve lived together in the DMV area, Austin, TX, Raleigh, NC, and now we’ve settled into our home in Asheville, NC. Life here with our two doggies feels just right, and we couldn’t be happier.