Our Story

4 posts

The long version of how the two of us got here, told in order.

How we met, dating through Google Translate before we shared a language, the four hour trip to Chile, and how we ended up living in an RV.

The Four Hour Trip to Chile

Published on Aug 4, 2026

To reset my Brazilian tourist visa with the land borders closed, I flew to Santiago, never actually entered Chile, and got pulled into a police office on the way back.

How We Ended Up Living in an RV

Published on Aug 4, 2026

We were interviewing cities and none of them won. Then an RV show in Marquette changed the question, and six months later we moved into a fifth wheel.

Dating Through Google Translate

Published on Aug 4, 2026

Neither of us spoke the other's language when we met. What it was actually like to build a relationship through a translation app that sometimes reversed my meaning.

How We Met

Published on Aug 4, 2026

We met on a livestream app in 2019 with no shared language between us. The whole story: Brazil, Carnival 2020, COVID, a wedding streamed to Michigan, and eventually a fifth wheel.