Mollie McCown and Dan Koommoo live on Orcas Island with their two dogs and run Rosario Resort’s restaurant. They met in 2008 at Novelty Hill Januik Winery in Woodinville, Wash. where Dan was the chef and Mollie worked in the tasting room.
When did you both know that you were in love?
Dan: I knew it pretty quick. We had a long relationship as friends and I knew that she was someone I would want to keep in my life no matter what. Luckily for me she felt the same.
Mollie: He pretty much swept me off my feet the day he took me out. He didn’t give me the chance to think twice about if he was right for me or not. He woke me up in the middle of the night on our third date (a getaway to Six Flags) to admit that he couldn’t wait to tell me he loved me. There was no doubt that I felt the same.
What do you most appreciate about Mollie?
Dan: She is adventurous. I am a self proclaimed work-a-holic. I often lose track of what is out there besides work. She always has a way to pull me away to make time for “us.” Whether it is a night away in Seattle or a trip to Hawaii or Thailand. My life will never be dull with Mollie in it.
Tell us something adorable that each of you do but has no idea is endearing.
Mollie: He has an old soul. He is very old-fashioned. I have never carried a grocery bag, opened a door for myself, or put my coat on without assistance. He does it without thinking, and I LOVE it.
Dan: She is loved by all and I love her more for it! She naturally is a people person and can make any situation comfortable and feel like home. Every guy wants a girl who can be one of the guys yet still be the girl of his dreams. She’s one of a kind and she’s all mine.
How do you keep the spark alive?
Dan: We make it a point to spend time on us and spend time enjoying each other’s company doing what we love. I’m lucky. I spend the majority of my days hand in hand with my best friend who happens to be the love of my life.
Mollie: We are together close to 24 hours every day. Luckily, we met working together, so we do that very well. Don’t get me wrong, we have tough days. Both of us are spontaneous, which keeps it exciting. We work hard to play hard.
