In January of 2010 Vinnie began working at Dazbog coffee, conveniently Jamie was working there too. They weren't strangers though, for they both knew each other from High School but were merely acquaintances. This is where their adventure began. For the next 3 months Jamie and Vinnie spent their time driving around, going on grand and random adventures, wondering if this was just another journey into the "Formidable Friend-Zone". But that was not their tale. On a cool spring evening whilst driving around, Vinnie reached into the back seat and brandished a foam NERF sword. He then proclaimed "Life is a battle! Do you want to fight it together?" Jamie graciously accepted this invitation, and since this day (the third Thursday in March) they have continued their conquest. In the fall of 2017, Vinnie planned and prepared for yet another epic adventure into the White Forest National Park. With packs on their backs, surrounded by the awesome beauty of the mountains, they hiked through sunshine and snow, up over mountain passes and into the great Missouri Lakes valley. On the second evening of their trip, they were playing Hangman in their tent waiting for a rainstorm to pass. It was Jamie's turn to guess and Vinnie thought he would have her stumped. 4 words, 14 blank spaces, 1 question mark. As Jamie worked through the puzzle her heart began to race and she realized what the question was before her, "will you marry me?". Vinnie reached inside his pocket and pulled out a small, silver box. Jamie responded "are you serious?!" and she held her face in her hands before writing her reply, "YES!" This is where you come in, on September 22nd, 2018 Vinnie and Jamie will be celebrating with family and friends as they stand on the precipice of yet another grand adventure and say "I do!"