Story
We are a little fuzzy on the details, but sometime around 2007, deep in the hallways of Cherry Creek High School (or maybe it was on the bus...or maybe in the quad?), Lauren and I met and got to know each other thanks to our overlapping friend groups. It was this same overlap (with help from social media) that allowed us to stay in touch and see each other a couple times a year when we were back in Colorado.
Fast forward 14 years. I had just finished grad school and was spending time at home in Denver before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area. Lauren was also in Denver, enjoying her company's fully-remote work policy during Covid. We got together for a very high school-like first date...playing Pandemic (the board game) and watching Avatar: The Last Airbender in my parents' basement.
A few months later, Lauren decided her next remote-working location would be San Francisco -- posting up in various Airbnbs over the course of a few months (with Lenny in tow). She and I spent time together exploring the city's food, parks, and pickleball courts, and we started formally dating by the end of the year.
The time between then and now was filled with traveling to Formula 1 races, cuddling with our cats, skiing with friends, buying a house, adopting a dog, and so much more. We can't wait for what's still to come!