Of all the places to meet, the two of us met at a bar. However, for those of you who are familiar with the lore of Notre Dame, you will note that our first flirts took place at Corby’s.
Perhaps one of the greatest legends of Notre Dame (no, not Rudy or Joe Montana), but Dave Wattel – yes, aka Pipes / Gunz etc. decided to bring Hannah out to meet his group of MBA friends who had just finished finals and were unwinding over pitchers of beers and games of pool. It was then that the two of us exchanged our first words and thoughts of “did he just catch me looking at him?”
That was on Dec 12th, 2006. The next night, we spent some quality time together at the Vine on our first date. Needless to say, something must have gone incredibly well as date number two concluded the very next evening at a local seafood joint called Bonefish. Two dates in a row. There must have been something to talk about.
Unfortunately, the couple would have to wait a month to see each other again as Hannah hit the road to Alaska for Christmas and Jonathan went to San Diego and later to Argentina. When Jonathan returned to his exclusive, top quality ‘Castle Point’ apartment in South Bend, he invited his long lost Alaskan date to dinner. (Hannah will be quick to point out to her friends that Jonathan called 30 minutes after his plane landed.)
Well, that was Jan 15th, 2007. Since then, we have dated exclusively. We’ve shared birthdays, holidays, and graduations. We’ve traveled to the Caribbean, driven cross country, and moved to Chicago together. But the “story” of Jonathan and Hannah transcends dates and events.
Above all things, we share a common love of family and faith, and a deep love for each other. We place a high value on openness, long talks, and good wine. Perhaps some of our best times together have been spent decorating the Christmas tree or gazing at the stars next to a campfire in the backcountry of Yosemite. If we had to sum up our story, it would simply be that it is a blessed one.
We’re excited about building a family together and hope to share the beginning of our next chapter with all of you at our wedding.
