True to our water-loving spirit, we met at the beach. Mike's brother, Pete was Melanie and, her brother, Ryan's sailing instructor at Ocean Gate Yacht Club. Mike and Mel met when Ry invited Mel to help Mike clean Pandora's Box, the family's cottage in need of T.L.C. Mel & Mike stayed in touch throughout the years, and reconnected at Mystic Seaport in June 2016. 💕