Brett & Trish met at a local bar in Mount Airy, MD on a Tuesday night in June. Trish was sitting at the bar alternating between studying for the bar exam, watching the democratic debates, and drinking a Budweiser. Brett walked in, sat next to her, and inquired into what she was studying. When she said the bar, he replied with a side smile, "you know plumbers save more lives than doctors?" She was immediately drawn to his kind eyes and warm energy, so she let the corny joke slide. They had their own political debate while playing darts. It did not take Trish long to figure out Brett was as intelligent as he was charming. When Trish's Mom died in July, she asked Brett to watch her very large and loud standard poodle when she flew out to Chicago for the funeral. If he could handle Bella, he could handle Trish. The more they hung out, the more Trish felt like she had finally found what she had been looking for her entire life. Trish always has been career driven, but when she met Brett, for the first time in her life, she saw a future for her personal life too. She can't imagine taking on life's challenges with anyone else. He is kind, patient, handsome, witty-and a damn good debater. She can't wait to spend the rest of her life with him as her partner. Brett saw Trish through the glass window when he pulled up to the bar on that Tuesday night in June. He will never forget how he felt seeing her that first night through the window- a quiet young woman studying at the bar. He will never forget because that was the last time he ever perceived Trish as quiet. Right off the bat Trish was a spit fire and he hopes she always will be. From the start, Brett knew Trish was special. The spark they shared was indescribable. Brett was undeniably attracted to her stunning looks, but by far the most attracted to her intelligent mind. Brett loves that Trish challenges him and can't wait to hear that loud voice and look into those brown eyes for the rest of his life.