Neither Patt or Madison expected a swipe to the right would change their lives forever. It almost never happened. Madison stood Patt up on their first date. At the last minute, she realized meeting a stranger in the woods for a hike is the start of a murder podcast (he maintains it was nicer and safer than a bar)… so Patt enjoyed the hike without her. Finally, they worked out a different plan: Eating tapas at a near by restaurant in Spokane, WA. Madison was late (per usual) and found Patt sitting at a high top looking devilishly handsome. When she approached him she immediately went in for a hug and introduced herself with her bright aplomb and sass. Bold, he thought, but he hugged her back. That dinner turned into an hours-long walk around the neighborhood. Madison talked almost the entire time and Patt walked beside her and smiled. Later he would admit that he wasn't sure what’s happening between them but he could listen to her talk forever… Forever is exactly what he got. They found each other in an unlikely place at an unlikely time. Both were in transitional moments in their lives (Patt in graduate school, Madison working in Idaho) and neither intended to stay in the area for long. So, when Patt graduated and Madison wanted to start travel nursing, they packed up together and moved to Atlanta... then New Hampshire... then Vermont... now Kentucky, collecting two dogs along the way (three all told!) and passing just about every test you can throw at young love. Three years to the day of that first magic date, Patt proposed and Madison said yes! Please join us on 05/25/25 in making that love official!