We met when Claire started at College of the Ozarks. We both worked in the banquets department at The Keeter Center. We talked, but never thought of each other more than friends until the Covid lock-down semesters. With limited people on campus, we started hanging out more and more (with a little help from her Maid of Honor, Larissa). We would go hiking down Point Lookout, a big cliff overview of the lake, with friends. Eventually, I asked her out and the rest is history. She is my rock and foundation. If she asks, I love her more!
We met at the College of the Ozarks work training day, and I instantly liked him. He was outgoing, goofy, and from what I could tell a good guy. However, I was a freshman and thought how could the student manager like a brand new student, so I did nothing about it. Fast forward to the covid summer (about a year and half later), we hiked every weekend and found out that we were more alike than we thought and it's been history ever since!