Barbara met Danny at a Summerstage Salsa Concert in St. Mary's Park in Bronx, NY on July 14, 2016. Johnny Rivera and Tito Rojas performed. Barbara was joined by her good friend, Lynda Carrion. The girls were dancing and having a great time when Danny use his very smooth moves to address them. Danny offered a dance to Lynda, who then promptly offered Barbara as a dance partner instead ....and then...Barbara and Danny danced together for hours! At the end of the night, Danny put the girls in a cab and followed them on his Harley Davidson to Lynda's house, which was nearby in the Bronx. Barbara made sure her friend made it home safely. She then hopped on the back of Danny's bike, and despite the fact that he lived in the Bronx, Danny rode Barbara back to her house in Brooklyn, making sure she got home safely...and that is how it all started....
Barbara was helping to nurse Danny, who was home recovering from a recent knee surgery. Danny called Barbara into his bedroom. He said to Barbara "I'm on my knees", as he lay across the bed on his stomach. To which she responded..."Ok... And?? " Danny, a devout Catholic handed Barbara the holy communion plate he uses to administer Communion to churchgoers. He asked her to open the cover, and when she did, she realized the plate was filled with Holy Water. And down in the bottom of the vessel lay a bright sparkling engagement ring. As she dug the ring out, tears filled her eyes, and ...she said "Yes!!" ....