It started with the elbow graze. We met in a city neither of us called home: Tyler was there on a travel assignment that got extended by a month, and Irina was there at a colleague’s last minute invitation to join a tech research project. A connection sparked at a corporate dinner and solidified in the operating room. As jobs and life circumstances changed, our bond remained. Our first date happened after Tyler drove up 10 hours to Chicago. We spent the day exploring a ropes course together and have since continued fueling our adventurous spirits with everything from escape rooms to mystery books to multi state road trips. We can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives tackling life’s mysteries and exploring all the adventures it holds.