October 8, 2015
Zach (leaning over) and Sonia (across from him) grab dinner together with friends at Charlie's Cafe at Google Mountain View. This is the earliest picture we have of us together and a shot that captures the same way we met - at dinner through mutual friends after work!
December 16, 2015
One of the first parties where we crossed paths in. We don't remember why we embarrassingly decided to pose in this way - in real life, Sonia's not really that short!
March 16, 2016
Zach attends Game Developer Conference a block away from Sonia's SF apartment. We hang out and pose like dinosaurs.
June 19, 2016
Our first concert together at an outdoor festival in San Francisco.
July 16, 2016
Zach gets his first camera and Sonia is an eager subject!
July 21, 2016
Zach lets Sonia taste-test a scrumptious treat at a cooking party with friends. A delicious delight that continues to this day!
September 9, 2016
Zach visits Sonia in her San Francisco apartment, often challenging himself to do the 4-hour bike ride up from Mountain View.
September 9, 2016
Zach assembles a TV - the first of 7, he'll make with Sonia due to various roommate and furniture changes over the years.
December 5, 2016
Zach would surprise Sonia with samosas from her favorite local eatery.
February 8, 2017
We see Tove Lo in concert with friends. We listened to her album, Cool Girl, constantly in the summer of 2016.
September 17, 2017
Singing a duet at Karaoke for Sonia's birthday.
September 28, 2017
Zach's last day in his apartment on Victor Way, the first place he moved into when he moved to the Bay Area.
January 20, 2018
Living the California convertible life! Zach buys a Miata with money he makes selling crypto. Sonia calls the car Mimi.
February 14, 2018
Valentine's Day in Palo Alto's University Ave
September 10, 2018
Our first trip together. We visited the botanical gardens in Portland.
September 11, 2018
Fun in the Portland Science Museum. Our flight was cancelled giving us a bonus day to spend, where we carted our suitcases around town to make it to this final stop.
December 1, 2018
Another Google Holiday Party this time for Sonia at the SF MOMA
December 2, 2018
Building Zach a new gaming PC. Puzzling over a particularly tricky step.
December 7, 2018
Driving up the coast to Pebble Beach
February 16, 2019
A trip to Austin
February 18, 2019
Kayaking detour on our Austin travels
February 18, 2019
One of dozens of escape rooms that we successfully complete!
May 13, 2019
Our first international trip together! Soaring in the London Eye
May 18, 2019
Boba at the Tower of London
August 2, 2019
Zach buys his Porsche Cayman, which Sonia affectionately names Amy.
October 5, 2019
Our first wedding together. Stunning in the Bay Area vineyards.
October 24, 2019
Harry Potter-themed escape room in Bucharest. This trip we set a record by doing 5 different escape rooms during our visit.
December 8, 2019
Sonia's Google Holiday Party
December 14, 2019
Zach's Google Holiday Party
February 1, 2020
We move in together for the first time! One month before the pandemic hits the US.
February 14, 2020
We take a road trip on Valentine's Day 2020 to Universal Studios.
February 16, 2020
Strolling down Rodeo Drive, our last travel for a while due to covid.
March 26, 2020
First few days into quarantining, we beat a level in one of our favorite games, Slay the Spire.
June 19, 2020
Sonia surprises Zach with the video game Last of Us 2, on the day of its release.
October 11, 2020
Sonia visits Zach's childhood home in Lisle, IL for the first time.
November 14, 2020
We arrive in Arlington! We visit Sonia's parents after settling into our airbnb in the area for a couple months.
November 26, 2020
Thanksgiving at Sonia's parents' - Zach makes his family's Honey Walnut Shrimp recipe, which is a huge hit.
January 22, 2021
We took 2 UHaul trips to take all our boxes of belongings to the local Fedex.
January 22, 2021
We numbered and boxed up all our belongings in California ourselves due to moving in the (then-) height of the pandemic.
January 27, 2021
Flying from California to the DC area. Pre-vaccine days and being fully suited up.
January 28, 2021
Zach marvels at the new TV we bought for our place, which showed up the day after we moved. Yet another one of the many TVs we've assembled together over the years. Sonia grabs a shot of his enthusiasm.
June 12, 2021
We settle in to our new home with a stroll down the National Mall.
November 11, 2021
Excited to get boosted!
November 24, 2021
Thanksgiving in Zach's childhood home. We share a giant bottle of wine with Zach's family and Sonia's parents who come to visit.
December 18, 2021
We get coffee from a favorite local roaster, which also happens to share a name with Zach's stepsister.
January 16, 2022
Enjoying a rare snow. Zach captures this shot of Sonia watching the falling snowflakes.
March 13, 2022
Attending a wedding together - our first of many in 2022.
March 26, 2022
Zach visits India for the first time! The hotel we are staying in is set up for a local wedding and we pose with the decor.
March 27, 2022
Riding a rickshaw down the streets of Navi Mumbai!
March 28, 2022
Attending our first Indian wedding together
March 29, 2022
Strolling through the cricket fields of India
March 30, 2022
Eating dosas and drinking coffee and chai after visiting Siddhi Vinayak and Mahalaxmi temples.
May 13, 2022
We buy our first home in Pentagon City, Arlington. We "dress up" to sign the Closing Papers on a dare from our realtor.
May 13, 2022
The first day owning the house! We had been looking for a place for over a year till we found our home.
August 20, 2022
Dancing down the street of Old Town Alexandria
August 21, 2022
We celebrate our engagement with a photo shoot!
September 27, 2022
Zach gifts Sonia a cooking class for her birthday, where we make 3 different kinds of gnocchi.
October 7, 2022
Sonia takes Zach to the GCB, Brown's college bar.
October 8, 2022
Zach visits Brown, Sonia's alma mater and much-loved former home.
January 15, 2023
We walk to our neighborhood climbing gym a couple times a week. Sonia, who has been bouldering for years, got Zach so interested in rock climbing that he gets a membership after meeting a fun group of friends.
