Margaret + Jared
Margaret + Jared
It all started at the coffee shop.
Margaret and Jared met at Philz Coffee in Berkeley, California. She was there to use the WiFi and comfy couches for her freelance work, and he was waiting for his tire to get fixed at a nearby auto shop. If he hadn't driven over a nail a few days before, these two might have never crossed paths.
Once they started talking, it was clear to Margaret that she wasn't getting any more work done that day. Jared asked her to lunch, and she was happy he did. They found a table at the restaurant next door and talked the afternoon away. He was pleasantly surprised when she ordered a colossal BBQ platter for lunch, and even more surprised (and pleased) when she ate every bite.
The following Friday, they met for dinner and a night at the Oakland Museum. Dinner ran long - as great dinners do - and the museum closed without them. Jared hopped on his phone and found an Afro-Columbian band playing at a venue nearby. He didn't know at the time that it's impossible to get Margaret off the dance floor, but he soon learned. And Margaret learned that Jared is the best sport on the planet.
Since then, these two have found that life is so much better together. Her last name is Manson and his last name is Hanson. Clearly, this love was meant to be.
Margaret and Jared often joke that they have two anniversaries. After all, which was their official first date? The colossal BBQ platter or the Afro-Columbian dance-a-thon? Either way, they're excited to add a third date to the mix, and they have a feeling that September 3rd, 2017 will take the cake.
