We're getting married!

Like any classic workplace sitcom, we met on the job, in the middle of some woodsy bluffs, on the tailcoats of a global pandemic. "Classic" may not be the word to describe it, but it was certainly sitcom worthy. Technically we first met over work email. Alex had been offered a fellowship position at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, where I worked at the time. Before he accepted the position, he wanted to ask some hard hitting questions to someone who was currently in the fellowship. That person happened to be me. He was given my email and he sent a list of very prudent questions, which I spent the better half of an hour answering. At least six thoughtful paragraphs later, I sent him all the information he ever could have wanted. He answered with a simple "Thanks." Fast-forward many months, this man--along with a group of other cool people (you know who you are)--show up for the 2021 fellowship. Alex and I learn we both play DnD and like board games and hiking and whatever else, so I suggest we get a group to go to the Renaissance Festival. Lots of other people seemed interested as well, so it seemed like a good idea. As the time got closer, however, everyone was busy. And maybe we didn't really try that hard to convince anyone anyway. Instead, we planned a full day of activities for the two of us: Wake up early, drive two hours, go to the Ren Fest, drive to Willow River State Park, hike to the top of the waterfall, have a lunchbox meal, then drive the 2hrs back. It was a date. Of friendship. Obviously. We started dating like a week later. Now we call that our date zero, and here we are 3+ years later, still going strong, still going on adventures, still making each other laugh and smile, still learning from each other, and still making memories. We hope you can join us for this special memory of our wedding, too. (Real photo of Date Zero below)