Our story

Question

Then What?

Answer

A few months after orientation Manny and Sita were excited to be assigned to lead a soil sampling project together and leaned on each other for direction and support. Sita was drawn to how personable and eager Manny was to laugh and connect with others, he was always making jokes and had a contagious joy about him. Manny was drawn to how easy it was to make her laugh and their one-of-a-kind deep conversations plus how thoughtful and kind Sita was to the people around her. They both took risks, including Manny's willingness to risk his life by putting Sita into the operator's seat of an excavator and skid-steer, and fortunately her elementary skills earned his approval. She actually is the first and only recipient awarded a diploma from Skid Steer University a made-up enterprise to which Manny is the Dean. They realized an even bigger risk however, was to let the other slip from their lives and so trusted the possibility of their connection. The project had its highs and lows but they built a strong friendship over the year as they took on the many challenges with laughter and a growing closeness. Life began to merge them closer and it wasn't long before they turned to each other for more than support at work, they began to share their joys, hobbies, and hearts. They have since found a home to rent in Santa Fe, and feel lucky to share it with their family including Manny's son David and their pup Targhee and three rescue birds. After the wedding they are looking forward to traveling internationally, with hopes to explore Peru!