Before the Blog: Who We Are

We're just your typical average lesbian couple who met and fell in love over the Internet, then moved halfway across the country to be together.

Did we say "typical average?"

You can learn more about how we met, how we came out and what we're up to now in the following [posts], but first, here's a little introduction to each of us.

I was born and raised in southeast Texas and lived there until June 1999, when we both moved to BlueState. I taught middle school science for nine years, spending her summer vacations working at the camp that I attended as a kid, the last three years as Camp Director.

Since June 1999, I have quit teaching, moved to BlueState with Shrike, taught myself web design, and started a job as a web developer.

Shrike was raised in no particular place; she was born in California, then moved to Canada, spent her elementary school years in Nebraska, and lived in Louisiana until her mid-twenties. She comes from a close-knit family, and when her parents decided to retire in BlueState, near where both their families live, she and her sister, along with their husbands, followed.

When we met, she moved to Texas to live with me, and after a year in there, she wanted to be closer to her family, so we both moved back to BlueState, where she now works at a local newspaper.

Now that you know who we are, you're probably asking yourself,

"How did these two get together?"
"What did their friends and family think about it?"
"What are they up to now?"

Keep reading . . . .