Connect How did your love story begin?

Hannah & Chris met in 2019 while working at Napa State Hospital. One year earlier, a friend of Hannah’s went on a wildly unsuccessful date with Chris. Fate then placed them on the same treatment team, with offices across the hall. The friend’s advice: “Whatever you do, don’t date him.” Hannah followed that advice as best she could by marrying Chris 3 years later. That same friend was a bridesmaid at the wedding.

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

Honeymoon, Day 1: On our 12-hour drive to Cape Disappointment State Park, we passed the time by inventing a Lovecraftian B-horror about honeymooners who stumble into a foggy fishing village overrun by fish people. As we finally rolled into Ilwaco, we slammed on the brakes when we saw it—an actual sign for an actual business called Fishpeople®. So, we did what anyone of sound mind would do: screeched “FISH PEOPLE,” parked, and snapped the first photo of our whimsically absurd adventure.

What would you do with $20,000?

With $20k, we’d buy something priceless: time. Time to heal from burnout. Time to grow more food & finally build a chicken coop. Time for Hannah to explore a certification in forest therapy, & time for Chris to reignite his passion for playing music. Time to build opulent cat furniture & time to take our pup on wanderlust journeys around the coast at the drop of a hat. In a world that unfairly equates busyness with success, we’d use $20k to build a slower, more sustainable life together.