About the Couple

Lisa was born on May 17, 1976 in Surrey, BC. At the age of 4 she came to terms with the advantages of being the only girl (out of 5 siblings) when her mother came home from the hospital with twin boys!

Her childhood was spent in the usual suburban kid way – joining Brownies, Girl Guides, and a local library reading club, forming roller skating gangs, hanging out at the mall, and lip-syncing to Madonna and Whitney Houston. In high school Lisa got a job at a local pizza restaurant where she worked for 5 years and would affectionately be recognized all over North Delta as “that girl from Michael’s Pizzaria”.

After graduating high school Lisa went to Simon Fraser University where she graduated with a degree in History. However, recognizing that job prospects with an arts degree are rather limited, she went back to school and got a Masters degree in Archival Studies from the University of British Columbia. Since graduating in 2001 Lisa has worked in a number of archives and museums where she basically gets paid to read and organize records, photographs, films, and maps. It’s a dream job for a history geek!!! She is currently working at the Simon Fraser University Archives and loves being back on campus with faculty status rather than as a student! Over the years Lisa has been fortunate to travel with friends to exciting locations across Canada, U.S., Australia, France, England, Scotland, and Mexico.

In her efforts to stay a well-rounded person now that she is 30, she is active in pilates and yoga where she tries to tie herself into a pretzel, plays one of Vancouver’s most yuppie sports - Ultimate Frisbee, and is learning how to Curl (to impress Jeff). Lisa’s most favorite things are “puttering around the house”, spending time with her nieces and nephews, pretending to garden (out weeds out!) and curling up on the couch with a good book.

"Well behaved women rarely make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Jeff was born on November 17th, 1973 in San Leandro, California, USA, which is part of the San Francisco Bay Area.  He is the youngest child and was blessed with the most wonderful parents, sister, and grandparents who reared him into the person he is today.  His childhood consisted mainly of collecting hot wheels, playing baseball and football on Thrush street, 10-pin bowling, and trying to "fit in" at San Lorenzo High School. 

After high school he earned a B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from Humboldt State University and an M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina. 

Wanting desperately to get back to the west coast after graduate school in 2001, he ended up accepting a job offer from a Canadian company and moved to British Columbia.  Jeff continues to live and work in Canada and became a permanent resident in 2004.  In his spare time he enjoys curling, ultimate frisbee, backpacking, and of course the Oakland A's.

Jeff's greatest accomplishments are winning a local Junkyard Wars competition 3 years in a row and finishing a 12-egg omelet at Beth's Cafe in Seattle.        

"I don't hate you, I just seem to feel better when you're not around." - Mickey Rourke, Barfly (1987)