Prelude
Julie is from a little town in Massachusetts. Kael is from Berkeley. Kael was following the Dead around the country, working in garages, shooting the rapids. Eventually they both found themselves in college. Julie was working through the summers and doing research, while Kael was finding out about being a dad. How would they meet? Julie came to Berkeley in the Fall of 1995 and her second rotation was in Tom Alber's lab where Kael was doing undergraduate research, but love would have to wait.Graduate School
First Julie and then Kael chose Susan Marqusee's lab to do their thesis work. A story of love unfolded there like a single domain protein suddenly plunged into 4 molar guanidine. Susan's lab was a great place to work and study, and after coming to respect each other as scientists, Kael and Julie eventually hooked up.Some of there favorite things are: Lake Anza, playing games, science, music, and planning their wedding.