The outdoor area for the ceremony.
Travis
I grew up in Calgary and have lived in Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Philadelphia, and now New York City. My parents Linda and Barry live in Calgary, as does my oldest sister Kristen with her husband Richard and their kids Niah and Nathan, while my sister Stephanie lives in Vancouver. I studied computer science in graduate school with a focus on privacy-preserving computation and machine learning, and I currently work as a research scientist at Google. Outside of work I'm interested in technology that transforms ideas/information into real things, like 3D printers and virtual reality.
Elaine
Hello! I grew up in sunny Orlando, FL, and have made a home in Ann Arbor, Philadelphia, and most recently in New York City. After getting my PhD in the history and sociology of science, I joined the Rutgers University history department where I’m finishing up a book on climate & health in the nineteenth-century U.S. South. My very favorite things to do are read novels and walk around NYC (sometimes at the same time if I’m listening to a good audiobook) and sample all the amazing food that this city has to offer! My brother Travis & his wife Bree live in Washington, D.C. and my brother Leon and fiancé Alice live in Inman, SC, and we’re all very excited to host out of town folks in NC.
Bernie
This absolute winner is our cat Bernie. He spent his early kitten days as a West Philadelphia stray, until one cold November day in 2016 when he got stuck in a tree, was rescued, and went to live with Elaine. He now spends his days lounging in his favorite cat tree and trying to sneak treats from the kitchen.
Some of our Adventures Together
