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We met on a lovely fall evening in San Francisco, September 2012, through a mutual friend (h/t Molly!). Katie had just moved to San Francisco for a new beginning, and Patrick was a young law student. The first time we met was at a gathering of friends. We were introduced and talked briefly of who we were and what we did. Katie thought Patrick seemed nice, while Patrick came away thinking Katie was way out of his league. We met a second time, at another San Francisco gathering in the fall of 2012. This time, we talked for much longer. Patrick was amazed that Katie seemed to enjoy his cheesy pickup lines and dad humor, while Katie was taken by Patrick's unabashed authenticity. At the end of the night, Patrick took Katie home in a taxi, which still existed back then, and during the ride home asked Katie out on a date. She said yes. Seven years later, after many joys, fears, smiles and tears, on a beautiful sunny day in Santa Barbara, Patrick asked Katie to be his wife.