Jim and Christine have a fascinating story. They first met over twenty years ago when Jim was on the USNA sailing team and Christine was on vacation with her family in Michigan. After spending time together, Jim inadvertently left his jacket behind when the sailing team departed early for Chicago. Christine, being a very conscientious young woman, drove to Chicago to bring Jim back his jacket.

As the years passed, Christine and Jim found themselves moving in different directions and each married and had children. Years later, they reunited and joined their two beautiful families together during a beautiful ceremony at the US Naval Academy Chapel. Dinner at the USNA Club was followed by some very sentimental toasts by their children and lively dancing by everyone in attendance!