Both Tyler and I were working as graduate assistants at Lindenwood University in July of 2015. Tyler worked in the Sports Information office, and I worked in the Cross Country office, just a few doors down. Tyler started talking to me by making fun of me being on my phone every time he passed my office. His visits slowly became longer and more frequent, chatting about music and sports and the Pacific Northwest. Not long after, I received an email (LOL) from Tyler asking me to the Wiz Khalifa concert. It was my best friend Cat's birthday, so we rain checked til the next rap concert. We had our first date at the J. Cole concert on July 24, 2015 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis. I tried to keep Tyler at a distance, knowing he was moving back to Oregon in October, but his persistence prevailed. After about a year of long-distance and monthly visits, we both moved to Seattle and the rest is history!