Brian & Liz

Brian & Liz grew up in the same neighborhood.  As young children, Brian’s sister & Liz were friends & Brian’s mom was Liz’s Brownie leader.  Both Brian & Liz left for college, then returned to the same neighborhood after college.  In a weird twist of fate, Brian bought a house that used to belong to Liz’s grandparents…4 streets down from Liz’s parents house.  They lived 4 streets apart for 4 years…both walking in the neighborhood, running in the neighborhood, & walking their dogs in the neighborhood on a daily basis.  They finally bumped into each other one night as Brian was jogging & Liz was walking her dog.  They talked for a bit, then Liz asked for Brian’s phone number to arrange for a puppy play date at a later time.  They quickly became connected at the hip.  

Brian worked from home while Liz commuted into DC.  They were mostly happy with life but never felt at home in the city.  In fact, they used any excuse to escape - mentally or physically.  They traveled every weekend, played on 2 co-ed soccer teams, took every cooking class they could find, did a lot of work with homeless people, did animal rescue, & were always out with friends.  After getting married, they decided they needed a change of scenery.  Brian’s family owned a farm that wasn’t being used & Liz’s family had farming in the blood going back generations.  It seemed like a logical fit for them to try their hand at something new.  

They moved out to the farm & wasted no time in becoming members of the community.  They joined the Lion’s Club, a church, started volunteering for a number of charity programs, & became Foster Parents.  They also slowly started getting into farming, one animal at a time as they continued doing animal rescue.  With the farm growing, their responsibilities grew & they slowly had to step back from all the charity work they were doing.  They still do animal rescue & are active in the Lion’s Club.