It all started at the 2023 Libertarian Party of Washington Convention. Beth, as the convention committee chair, was running around like a chicken with her head cut off trying to clean up at the end of the 3-day shindig. Before she was done reviewing the to-do list, she heard the vacuum going. It was Ryan. That was worth at least 10 brownie points if not 20, but definitely enough to pique her curiosity. So, she asked around with mutual friends. Everyone who knew Ryan told her what a great guy he was: How much he loves his kids, how he is careful to speak, but when he does, what he says is considered with care. Not-so-innocuously, she started to probe the man himself with questions. Very deftly, he responded, "That is a conversation to be had over dinner." They had dinner. And another. And another. Then one day, Beth baked him one of her supremely famous deep-dish fruit pies. Ryan presented her with almond extract he'd made himself, so she could bake a pie with every ingredient from scratch. And obviously, at that very moment, she told him she loved him. He said he loved her too. The rest is history. And now they are growing their beautiful family of 4 to 5.