How it all began

“I was teaching a class when she walked in the room. I felt her magic at that moment and never wanted to be without it.”

— Dave

“When we were together, it felt like we were floating on a cloud. I would ask myself, ‘Does Dave just really care about me as a friend or are we both madly in love with each other?’”

— Anne

Dave & Anne

Anne and Dave have been in each other’s orbit for many years both professionally and personally. After an introduction by Anne’s sister Christy about 10 years ago, Anne & Dave met every now and then at the Highland Starbucks to strategize on Mayan Restaurant operations. When the pandemic was ravaging the country, Dave needed help at the SBDC and Anne joined the team. After a year of working closely together things just naturally came to a head. If you know Anne, if there’s something on her mind, she has to talk about it. So, after a full day together at a SBA conference in November 2021, she sent the text that started everything. Naturally, the first step in their relationship was to schedule a meeting at Starbucks!