It's really pretty simple. We both went to Tokay High, but never met. We went on to live very different lives in different places, with different people. College, the military, experiencing other cultures, big cities, and distant shores. We created families, careers, and homes elsewhere, but eventually returned to Lodi, 40 years later, where me met. We lived through the pandemic and were lucky not to lose loved ones. We realized that our lives were better together. Five years after meeting, we now share a home, have launched new careers, and are committed to loving and living the last, best years of our lives together.