Four years ago on a crisp fall weekend in Vermont, Lauren's best friend from Hamilton College married Pete's best friend from Garfield High School. They were both in the wedding party and despite the height discrepancy, were paired off to walk down the aisle together. They danced, drank too many strong martinis, and hit it off. At the end of the weekend they exchanged information and decided to become pen pals. Lauren, impressed by Pete’s neat handwriting, invited him to come visit her in Brooklyn. The trip was a blast and afterwards they decided to give their cross-country romance a shot.