I met my husband Jason at a block party that he and his roommate, Stephen, hosted on a hot, muggy August night in 2009. I first noticed him by his distinctive laugh which caught my attention right away because it stands out in a crowd, and boy was it crowded that night!
It wasn't long before we were introduced by a mutual friend who's name is also Sarah and who is now married to Jason's roommate, Stephen. They are to this day some of our closest friends! After being introduced and inbetween intervals of "how-dee do's" with others and plates of good 'ol burgers and hot dogs, we enjoyed chatting throughout the night. There was live music under a tent in the front lawn that did little to ward off the summer rain and the waves of bug spray that Jason bathed himself in up wind from where I was sitting. Potion #9???
Our interactions would have ended that night if it wasn't for "Spaghetti Tuesday" (A.K.A. "SpaTues"). This is exactly what you imagine, Jason and Stephen would cook up a big pot of spaghetti for everyone and anyone who wanted to come over. So, staying true to this idea, I was invited to come along the following Tuesday. A few months of interactions over pasta and garlic bread allowed us to get to know each other to the degree that you can in a group setting. But Jason wanted to get to know me better and I was VERY interested and intrigued to know this fun, laid back yet ambitious man! One Tuesday night after a plate full of spaghetti and time with my new group of friends, he squeezed past a few of us getting ready to leave and walked me to my car. He asked if I would like to get coffee sometime and after pausing, so as not to sounds too eager, I gave him my number to call and soon after that a dating relationship naturally evolved!
September 16, 2011 we were married and for better or worse, for richer but mostly poorer, we started this journey of life together which consisted of (and still does) me working as a legal assistant and making a home for us while Jason worked hard at the health department and retaking some undergrad/pre med courses that had expired (after undergrad Jason spent several years in Argentina with CRU and after that spent several years deciding what to do once he returned to the States).
SIDE NOTE: if you intend to pursue medicine, most science classes expire around 5 years.
Shortly after our first year of marriage Jason started studying for the MCAT and applying to schools. He ended up taking the MCAT twice, which I hear is pretty common, I'm glad that part is behind us. This past fall of 2013 he applied to many schools around the US and on March 8, 2014 he received his first out of 2 acceptance letters! We are going to medical school!
