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Dawn! She reached for Ash's hand while they drove through Bend on Ash's first visit to Oregon.

Whoever gets to it first ; )

For Ash, it's the afternoon that Dawn proposed - Dawn really had Ash going by leading her to believe that Dawn's family would be visiting town that day and that they were on their way to a picnic date along the river before everyone got into town. You should also know that Dawn brought THE CUTEST picnic basket.

Once they got down to the place where Ash thought they'd set up their picnic, Dawn pulled out a pair of earbuds, put them in Ash's ears, and said "Walk in that direction for a few minutes and then press play. I'll meet you on the other side of the river".

Ash, mildly perplexed, and thinking, "what a sweet date idea!", counted 2 minutes exactly, pressed play, and the music they'd connected over when they first got to know each other while living long-distance began to play. To Ash's surprise, the music faded out, and Dawn's voice faded in- "I want you to know that I'm about to propose to you, but first, I want to tell you why" (ALL THE TEARS)

As Ash made her way around the river trail, the sun was hitting that golden hour (perfectly planned by Dawn), and she was in tears by the time she saw Dawn, picnic basket and all, standing next to a large mossy rock next to the Deschutes River, engagement ring in hand.

As it turns out, family actually was in town! But rather than it being Dawn's family, it was Ash's parents and Ash & Dawn's dearest friend, Hope- Dawn had arranged for them to be with us for the proposal.

Ash and Dawn can share the full story with you if you're curious - just ask!
Shout out to Zach Jager for coming in clutch to piece together the music & Dawn's beautiful proposal.

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For Dawn, it's the time she surprised Ash by making an unexpected trip to Oklahoma, which Ash's mom ALMOST gave away, haha

We love hiking, talking about relationships and what makes them tick, catching live music, random dancing in the kitchen, developing our Queer Couples business, connecting with our family, paddle boarding, and spending time with our little fam.

We're looking at Italy, France, or a cruise around the Greek Islands this summer (eek!)

Bos Taurus' seasonal 4 course meal is what literal dreams are made of. Their Wagu Steak is the kind of meal that melts in your mouth - We recommend booking a reservation here if you're in town long enough!

A true lesbian love story - Our 26 hour drive in April of 2021 when Dawn & I uhaul'd it from OKC to the PNW after 4 months of long-distance dating : )

What's important to us- how we want to be in relationship with others, self-development, caring for our minds & bodies, going to bed early (haha), loving our animals well, holding a vision as a couple for how we want to show up, impact and grow within our world.

We have so many! For starters, our goal is to build a home by the river and continue to grow our family as we expand our Queer Couples Coaching business and become the go-to for queer couples around the world. Another goal is to one day launch our first high-end queer couples retreat, continue our Queer Couples Conversations podcast, and help build safe and secure relationships among queer communities.

Reach out to one another! Our ex-wives did a pretty good job of making sure we wouldn't connect (but clearly not good enough!), so when we did it was pretty spontaneous and was one of those "holy smokes I'm actually doing this" kinda moments.

Dawn was pretty quick to say "Ash's dad jokes, hands down", LOL
Ash feels proudly at peace with this one.

Black/POC lives, Trans lives, women's lives - we believe that a threat to your physical and emotional safety is a direct threat to our own. We must take care of each other.

El Sancho, haha - laughing because they know our names here. But honestly, this local taco joint is AMAZING. We love their margs, plantains, tacos, carne asada salad and don't forget to ask that they bring the heat.
Also, 900 Wall and their bread & butter (trust us) and their oysters are SO GOOD.

Our relationship, our success as two queer female business owners, the way we chose to recover after our last marriages unexpectedly came to an end, the relationships we've cared for and rebuilt with our families, and where & who we get to call 'home'.