We met in 2017 in Dayton, Ohio. Mandy had just moved to Dayton as an Occupational Therapist for the Veterans Health Administration and Ted was starting graduate school at the Air Force Institute of Technology after completing an assignment in Alaska. We fell in love (with each-other and our first dog Domino) but Ted received an assignment to Korea which put life and our love on hold. After his time in Korea, Ted returned to Alaska and our love grew despite the distance and the global pandemic. After two more long years apart (and adding two more dogs, Petey and Curly) Ted returned to Ohio where it all began and here we are - getting married 5 years and countless miles later!