Day 21…Who loves puppy?
Meet Pat Climie and Ariana Richards (the soon to be Mrs. Pat Climie). Russ describes his younger brother Pat as: mischievous, a lot of fun and too smart for his own good! Together they orchastrated schemes that their little brother Dan was blamed for!
Swearing he wouldn’t marry until he was 40, when he would promptly wed a 20 year old and move to Brazil (where he had studied abroad), a sister-in-law in the near future was looking unlikely. Then we meet Ari and we knew Pat’s whole world was about to do a 180! Today, they own a home near the Fulton Street Farmer’s Market, have a fury child name Ezzy (of which Pat is the proudest of Papas), are foodies (people who adore food) and love buying local. Polar opposites, they balance each other in a way we have rarely seen in other couples.
Most evenings, you will find Pat bar-tending at the Green Well, where he is the favorite of many regulars…while Ari works for Griffin Properties. We are proud to know them and excited to see what their future holds.
How did you two meet? We meet at Fridays. Pat was the seasoned veteran server, Ari was the wide-eyed hostess and intern. We hit it off right away.
What was your first date? Ari: “On our ‘official date’ we watched 16 Candles at my apartment.”
Pat: “I still haven’t seen that movie. I was too busy staring at her the whole night! But on our second date, we went to Bistro Bella Vita in downtown Grand Rapids.”
What was your favorite Valentine’s Day memory? Pat: “Every year, we go back to Bistro Bella Vita to celebrate Valentine’s Day together. Sometimes, it is a double date…we have gone with many friends and Russ and Becky. But that restaurant is totally ‘our spot’. I proposed to her there.”
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