{"id":1731,"date":"2019-12-21T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderbackblog.com\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2020-03-29T21:33:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T21:33:39","slug":"buckeye-desert-engagement-jesse-justin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joandalli.com\/?p=1731","title":{"rendered":"Buckeye Desert Engagement – Jesse & Justin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our editor once had a friend that referred to her job as \u201ca place comprised entirely of shredded lettuce.\u201d It was a funny way of describing a workplace like many others, a quick-stop food service gig that keeps you busy and gives you the money to pay the bills. Most of us end up having a job like that, we think. It\u2019s hard work, but it\u2019s good for a variety of reasons, for helping people understand what others are like, for learning the value of hard labor, for respecting the people who make our food for us when we don\u2019t have the wherewithal to do so. Sometimes, those workplaces end up helping us find love<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The company comprised entirely of shredded lettuce is known to most people as Jimmy John\u2019s. Quick service, fresh sandwiches, and plenty of veggies: a sandwich shop to appreciate, whether you\u2019re a Subway, Jimmy John\u2019s, or Quizno\u2019s kind of person. Jesse and Justin were lucky: their experience at Jimmy John\u2019s brought them together. It wasn\u2019t just a part-time job, not just something to put them through school, but the place that sparked love. You really can find romance in unexpected places, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n

Their love spun out from there. They\u2019d known each other since they were 15, taking six whole years as friends, seeing each other grow and blossom into fully-fledged human beings instead of the teenagers they once were. Forming that base for a relationship is important, whether you\u2019re learning someone new or igniting a love for an old friend: you have to truly get to know one another. Considering how much time we spend at work, it\u2019s no wonder that a gig at Jimmy John\u2019s turned this coworker dynamic into a friendship.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to today, and we have two amazing adults whose love is apparent<\/a>. With sandwich shops in the rear view, Jesse and Justin spend their time raising their eight-year-old son, binging Netflix shows, and ice fishing. That\u2019s right: ice fishing. This photoshoot wasn\u2019t anything new for them–Jesse and Justin are used to the great outdoors, braving the cold for sport, for fun, and for spending time together. (There\u2019s got to be a comment here about their love<\/a> warming each other up on those cold days with their lines cast and the fish a-bitin\u2019. It\u2019s freakin\u2019 cute.) Photographing them was a breeze, and we could really tell how much Jesse and Justin truly like each other as friends, not just as partners.<\/p>\n

Just look at \u2018em.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s something to be said about knowing someone for so long. Whether they\u2019re your friend or your partner, you learn their likes, their dislikes, their hopes and dreams and quirks. Jesse\u2019s quirk: she\u2019s rarely ever surprised. She loves to insist Justin will never surprise her, and for the most part, that\u2019s true.<\/p>\n

But people contain multitudes, not to mention that children are full of surprises all on their own. One relaxing evening, Jesse was in her room watching TV. It seemed to be a night like any other. Justin was keeping their son busy, giving mommy well-deserved time to kick back for a bit\u2026 or so she thought. Their home was quiet, and if you\u2019re a parent, you know that a quiet home either means your child is asleep or they\u2019re up to something.<\/p>\n

Little did Jesse know it was the second: Justin and <\/i>their son were up to something. It wasn\u2019t the typical eight-year-old antics, though. Justin and their son opened the door, and their son got down on one knee, and Justin <\/i>got down on one knee, and before Jesse knew it, there was a ring in their hands and then on hers.<\/p>\n

The mental image makes us smile like we\u2019re hearing it all over again. Jesse and Justin have formed a loving family, and we\u2019re nothing but happy for them. We can\u2019t wait to see what happens next.<\/p>\n

Congrats, Jesse and Justin! See you in the near future!<\/p>\n

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