Before we matched, I was home visiting my parents and taking a class for the USCG. I was also using the Dulingo app to learn Swedish, a side project I picked up during the lockdown. I joined an online dating site hoping to find a person to converse in Swedish to expand my language skills. Little did I know, I would find the love of my life. 08/15/2020, our paths crossed when we both decided to swipe right and take a chance on love. We continued exchanging messages and video calls until I returned back to New Orleans where we met in person almost 2 weeks later. With Shadow's help, I was able to win him over! 12/24/2020, we spent our first Christmas together. I converted John into becoming a Great British Baking Show fan. Thanks to my parents, I received a copy of the GBBO cookbook for Christmas. Our love blossomed as I epically failed at attempting to make Liam’s Nan’s Sunday Dinner meat pie. 04/18/2022, John defended his PhD. In October of that year, John and I begin our trek to Alberta, CA where John will be continuing his postdoctoral studies on Chickadees. John popped the question before we left North Carolina. In his fashion, he asked "so how do we want to do this thing?" 12/24/2022, we expanded our family and adopted Mollie. She is the queen of sass and cuddles. Shadow loves his new sister because he gets more toys and treats! We could not have asked for a better addition. The rest is history...