Ryan likes to say that he had a crush on Annie in Kindergarten, Annie isn't entirely convinced of this, but likes hearing it anyway. Depending on who you talk to, Annie and Ryan (re)met during their last year in college and began dating long distance, traveling the the 10 hour bus trip from Knoxville to Baltimore and Baltimore to Knoxville in order to spend time with one another. They love to spend time together: cooking, gardening, talking about their hopes and dreams, yardsaling, kayaking, people watching by the pool, reading to one another, bicycling, silly speculation, and generally spending time together whether it is going on long road trips or errands to the hardware store. Six years and several buckets of seashells later, they are ready to tie the knot!