Our story began in Bismarck in 2015.  Ben was catching up with a friend at the Blarney Stone Pub while Shailyn was slingin' drinks.

That evening, the Packers were playing the Seahawks for the NFC title.  Shailyn is an avid Packers fan and was loving life (and talking a lot of smack) as the Packers had a significant lead well into the 4th quarter.  As it turns out, the Packers laid an egg and ended up handing the Seahawks the win.  Ben, as a Vikings fan, has never let Shailyn forget about the night they met. 

After that, Ben became somewhat of a regular at the Blarney Stone bar rail taking every chance to strike up conversation with Shailyn.

And the rest is history...