1.
The restaurant where we sat across from each other for the first time, shared way too much food, and let a simple dinner turn into something that mattered.
2.
The little creature who gained a mom—not just any mom, but the most patient, loving, and devoted one they could have asked for.
3.
The name of the very first meet I drove you to—the first time I watched you do what you love, and understood how much it means to you.
4.
Our first real vacation together—a road trip where we didn’t get everything right, but chose to talk, listen, and work through things as we went.
5.
A show you already loved that I slowly learned to love too, until it became something we watch, talk about, and look forward to together.
6.
An artist we both loved before we even knew each other, made even more special when we realized we shared him and drove to Kansas City just to hear him headline.
7.
A day in St. Louis filled with color, community, and courage, where celebrating us mattered even when crowds felt overwhelming.
8.
A fall tradition from your childhood that you shared with me, and a name I use for you because it feels familiar, affectionate, and true.
9.
A small, cold drink that turned a hard moment into the first time we chose to come back, talk it through, and try, and gave me a blue tongue in the process.
10.
An animal you discovered you loved during our time together, one you still stop to look for whenever we pass a tank without even thinking about it.
