We met online! Shannon had an online dating profile with no pictures and Ian messaged Shannon despite his rule against messaging women with no picture. It took Shannon two months to respond. We had our first date after texting for about two weeks. We met at Rosewood Grill in North Olmsted and Shannon parked "in the lobby". We connected immediately and after dinner decided to sit at the bar and have a drink. Ian says that he didn't know how to end the date. Shannon says that we just wanted to spend more time together. Ian ordered a blue moon and Shannon ordered a Jameson & diet (to Ian's surprise). We saw each other again for a second dinner date two days later, then for a third date for lunch the day after that. We have been together almost every day since. We moved in together after dating for about a year and we got engaged after dating for a year and a half. We have a lovely blended family and are as happy as we could dream to be.