It all started at the Ashman Loft during a swing dancing night. But it could have started before that when they were matched online, but Chris' allergy to cats shut the door. But back to Ashman loft... Caryn had long enjoyed spending her evenings swing dancing, meeting new people and sharing her space with others. But these nights all blended together until one warm August night when a new, mysterious stranger showed up to her swing dancing night. They hit it off instantly, their mutual intellect and interests and their stark differences (back to the cat thing) working in harmony. ' Their relationship blossomed from there; attending conferences together, playing on the lake and challenging each other spiritually, intellectually and personally. This relationship continued to flourish until it culminated in an engagement on November 27th, 2018 when Chris got down on one knee and asked Caryn to spend the rest of their lives together.