As most epic tales begin, this story was a slow burn. At first. Friends of friends. A chance meeting, one of us crushing WAY harder than the other. Acquaintances who stayed in touch (without touching). A deal to learn to Salsa dance that neither of us adhered to. Miles of distance. Then one platonic meet up that was unlike any meet up before. Sparks. A risky visit to what pundits call the doomed city. A nervous confession of interest, again, by one of us. The response, "oh, it's mutual". Bing bang boom. The rest, as they say, is a love story in the most beautiful city this side of the Mason/Dixon. Five years later, a pandemic, a perfect pooch, and a family filled with a whole lotta love, we've decided to get the government involved. Let's party.