I forced myself to go to a young professionals networking event in August of 2017. Having recently moved to Utah, I figured I had to go out into the wild and meet people around my same age. My hope was to either meet some contacts for business purposes or maybe pick up a date. The business small talk was supremely boring, and then Erika sat down near me and saved me from further "elevator pitches." We hit it off right away with our love for the outdoors and general lack of desire to be at a networking event. We found out our apartment complex's were only a couple of blocks away, and I invited her over for a pool party/BBQ on Friday afternoon (the next day). Apparently Friday afternoons aren't for having fun in law school, and Erika informed me she needed all afternoon and evening to study. What a nerd, who studies on a Friday? The semester JUST started, what could you really HAVE to do? Maybe we don't have as much in common as I thought... Erika suggested a Saturday morning hike instead, and I agreed. She wanted to do Mt. Olympus, the hardest hike in SLC and an all day event. An 8 hour commitment is a little long for first date, but what the heck...nothing ventured, nothing gained. I agreed and we've been adventuring ever since. Some additions from Erika: I think the better question is who has a pool party on a Friday afternoon? Does he have a job? These were my thoughts. Other than this, the story is mostly true:)