The year was 2020.. Taryn and Brad were both living in Newbury Park. Taryn was checking in on her aunt and uncle, and Brad happened to be living next door with his best friend, Derek, before moving into his own home a couple blocks over. Derek played a little bit of matchmaker and invited Taryn over for 'Darty'-- a game involving throwing darts at two beer cans. When Brad explained the game and Taryn hit both cans on her first two attempts, she had his attention. The world shut down a few short weeks later due to COVID19. The two continued to get to know each other-- hiking in the Newbury Park trails, sharing music, cooking together, and, of course, playing plenty of Darty and other games. The rest, as they say, is history..