Katie (they/them) and Elizabeth (she/her) spent their first date at Powell’s Books in downtown Portland, Oregon. Long story short, they (in no particular order) fell in love, got married, moved to the east coast and started successful careers. As luck would have it, they had a wedding to attend back in Oregon, which coincided with their 3rd wedding anniversary.

Anyone who knows me knows I don’t much care for traveling to Portland. I do not mind, however, when it’s for a reason like this! We met up early on a weekday morning, to avoid both the summer heat, and the busy streets. We started at Powell’s before they opened, then took a little walk around downtown, ending back at the bookstore for some indoor shots. It worked out perfectly, as it allowed them to shop for books at their leisure once we were done.

Since then, Katie has become a published book author! They wrote a book called “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates.” If you’d like to check it out, it’s available on Amazon in hard cover, audio, or Kindle.