our story
“It was July 3rd, 2020. I was visiting friends in Saratoga Springs for the fourth. Sasha was finishing his fellowship about 30 minutes away at Albany Medical Center. As Sasha will gladly tell you, he messaged me multiple times before I responded, and I’m so happy that he did. Of course, I eventually responded, and his persistence continued; one week later, he asked me if he could drive down to Brooklyn to have our first ‘in-person’ date, and I said yes. We spent the next three years traveling back and forth between NYC and Albany, then NYC and Pennsylvania. During that time, we traveled to destinations worldwide, spent holidays together, and met each other’s families and friends. In April 2023, we moved in together, made it through the hell of integrating three cats, and made our apartment a home.”
— eric
Our story began like so many millennial love stories; online. After hours of swiping in every direction on multiple apps, I was starting to lose hope, but it was Fourth of July weekend, and I had nothing better to do. I wasn’t expecting to find anyone, but then I saw it…the perfect smile. I couldn’t get over it and had to shoot my shot. It turns out he was visiting some friends in the area and was looking for a distraction from the upstate politics. After some small talk and a thorough vetting process by Eric, we set up our first long-distance COVID Zoom date. After several more online conversations, we were both hooked, and before long, I was driving from Albany to Brooklyn to see that perfect smile in person. The rest is history.
— sasha
July 25, 2020. Jones Beach State Park. Our first photo together.
September 3, 2020. Saranac Lake, NY. Our first trip together.
December 10, 2020. Cancún, Mexico. Escaping reality during Covid.
January 9, 2021. Prospect Park, NY. Post-ice skating for Kelly Stanchi's birthday.
April 16, 2021. Seattle, WA. Celebrating Sasha's birthday with a trip across the country.
June 13, 2021. Danville, PA. Our first wedding together (Christie and Mike)!
July 4, 2021. Saratoga Springs, NY. One year anniversary from when we first started talking. At the Brown Road frat house.
July 24, 2021. Ricketts Glen State Park, PA. Summer hikes in Pennsylvania.
September 11, 2021. Hvar, Croatia. Pretending like we didn't have the worst food poisoning of our lives the day before in this stunning country.
December 26, 2021. Danville, PA. Our second Christmas together and first together in Pennsylvania.
January 21, 2022. Park City, UT. On our first ski trip together.
April 22, 2022. Chicago, IL. A very nice night out at Alinea, for Sasha's birthday.
May 22, 2022. Maui, HI. Visiting the black sand beach on the Road to Hana.
May 26, 2022. Volcano National Park, HI. Roughly a year before the volcano erupted, we spent a couple of nights in the park.
August 27, 2022. Saratoga Springs, NY. 2022 Travers Stakes!
September 29, 2022. Bloomsburg, PA. At the world famous Bloomsburg Fair. Embracing country life.
July 17, 2022. Long Island, NY. When Mike and Lexie's wedding photographers wanted to have Sasha fake propose.
October 8, 2022. Paris, TX. Another wedding!
October 28, 2022. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Walking down Caminito in La Boca.