Nov 1994

Meet during an attempted visit to an art gallery with Mike and Julie. Flirt on the M4, heading down 5th.

Mar 1995

Fall in love in the Whale Room of the Natural History Museum.

May 1995

Break up for the summer.

Sept 1995

Brief reconcilliation followed by another parting.

Dec 1995

See 'Die Zauberflote' at the Met. Spend many happy nights together at the Night Cafe.

Jan 1996

Break up again.

May 1996

Get back together.

May 1997

Aaron graduates from Columbia and freaks out. The two break up.

Aug 1997

Get back together.

Jun 1998

Caitlin moves to SF to start graduate work at Stanford.

Aug 1998

The two drive from South Carolina to SF. Aaron begins graduate work at Berkeley.

May 1999

The last break up.

Oct 1999

Agree to get back together as "associates" only.

Dec 1999

Ring in the new year from a heart-shaped tub in Niagara Falls, Canada.

Jun-Jul 2001

They summer in London. Agree to live together.

Aug 2001

Aaron moves in with Caitlin and the eccentric Werner-Smiths.

Mar 2002

Become godparents of Esme Ingrid (see flower girls).

Fall 2002

Aaron studies in the Netherlands. Luke moves in to keep a close eye on Caitlin.

Nov 2002

Romantic retreat at Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach in the Black Forest. Issue of marriage broached. Photo.

Jun 2003

Agree to marry on United Air, Flight 559 to Seattle.

Jul 2003

Luke moves out; Greer moves in.

Oct 4, 2003

Projected marriage date.