We met at Macalester College as History majors but never ran in the same circles for the first few years. We do remember each other from history courses though: Jen thought Ben was very smart but talkative in class and Ben thought Jen was intimating in a positive way. Funnily enough- we (finally) later became friends during our last year together in college before falling in love two months before the pandemic hit. Head over heels for each other, Ben last minute changed all of his grad schools to the Bay Area where Jen was moving after graduation. With luck on our side, we moved from Minnesota to Bay Area to New Hampshire which we currently call home along with the two kitties we foster failed. Our first date included going to an independent bookstore and eating Indian food, both activities we repeat monthly if not weekly ever since we started dating. Ben loves how Jen is very passionate, kind, caring, thoughtful, and endlessly supportive of their combined dreams. And Jen adores how much Ben is a dreamer, a reader, and a supportive partner during the highs and lows.