Our first date was February 15th, 2020 at the Tip Tap Room in Boston. We weren't about to put too much pressure and make our first date on Valentine's Day. We spent the next few weeks like many people not knowing what was about to come. After a few dates, we were in lockdown and spent many of the early months hanging out at each other's apartments watching Netflix and completing more puzzles than we can count. In July 2020 we made it official on a weekend getaway at Alina's family cabin in upstate NY. Later that year in October after many hints being dropped by Alina, Jon said "I love you too" while hiking lakeside on another trip to the same cabin. The next summer Jon officially moved from Brighton to live with Alina in Salem. This past summer Jon & Alina bought a condo in the historic McIntire District in Salem, MA. Alina and Jon designed the engagement ring together in September 2022. On January 27th, 2023 Jon made it official on a weekend trip to Woodstock, NH by asking Alina (via, her dog Rory) to marry him by the fireplace of their room. They spent the weekend at the brewery, cross-country skiing, and visiting the New Hampshire Ice Castles. They found such a perfect venue that they can't wait to get married!