It was 4th of July in Moab, more specifically, a graveyard. The firework show was about to start and Cody was late to show up. We were both there with friends, him with his then girlfriend. I don't think we said one word to each other that night but Jessica thought he was very cute in a long-haired-metal guy sort of way and Cody just liked the cut up Slayer shirt and Dreds Jess had. We ended up at the same wreckless party that night, still no romance had struck but it didn't end there. We kept running into each other throughout the years both in Moab and Salt Lake. We even worked on the same street a couple blocks away when we were 19, still nothing except for an exchange of numbers. Both at a young age of 21 years old, the spark finally hit and the flame started burning when Cody invited Jess to a party at his house. Jess was impressed by his collection of reptiles, bicycles, and rowdy roommates at the house...Cody probably just liked this girl that could make him laugh. We have been inseparable since.