It was a hot summer day in Florida, Ryan had just started his first job and was eager to meet his coworkers. Knocking on the door, he wondered what they would be like. His train of thought disappeared as a sudden swoosh came from the store with Kristina standing in the doorway. With her gaze meeting his, they needed no introduction, their souls had met before from a previous life. After two years of playin it cool, Ryan could no longer take the agony of not being with her. With sweaty hands and a shaky breath, he asked her on a date to the zoo. Kristina, not knowing it was a date and really wanting to go to the zoo, agreed to “hang out”. After some confusion, a second date, and Ryan never asking her to be his girlfriend, they started “hanging out” for 8 1/2 years, until the day Ryan proposed to Kristina.
Kristina and Ryan recently moved to Seattle with their pups after a travel nursing gig sold them on the PNW. How could they say no to the mountains, after all? Now they spend most of their days slightly damp in the rain and their lucky sunny weekends outside in the fresh air exploring new places and trying to find a new favorite cup of coffee. And yes, if you are wondering, Ryan still has sweaty palms.