On June 20th 2020, Crystal was getting ready to celebrate her 23rd birthday a day late. She decided to check tinder that evening, even though she barely used it. Her first message was from a young man named Brandon. Crystal never answered people on there, but that evening she answered Brandon. The two got to talking and she mentioned her plans for the evening and said one of the people at the event had just gotten home from deployment. Brandon commented that he had gotten back as well and asked what job the other person had. Turned out they had the same job and knew each other, Crystal is not that intelligent and invited a stranger to hang out that night they started talking (In her defense she was told he was a good guy). Crystal got Brandons number and his first text to her was "Is your name really Crystal?". Brandon showed up to the party surprisingly. The two hit it off over their bond of Chipotle and having the same basic order (white rice, no beans, steak, mild, cheese, and sour cream). Neither of them have met anyone else with such a bland order. The next morning they were leaving the house the get together was at. Crystal said to Brandon "We should hang out again" (According to Brandon he did not think this would happen). The next night Brandon went over to Crystals house and met Lyla. Lyla fell in love instantly. From this moment they were inseparable. Brandon basically moved in with Crystal on June 22nd, 2020 since he was always hanging out with her and Lyla. They would play video games, watch sports, and eat lots of Chipotle. It is not the most interesting story but it is our favorite.

In early November of 2020 Crystal and Brandon went on a trip to Love, Virginia to go to Bold Rock. It was their first trip together. They stayed in a cabin in the mountains and had no cell service and had to go to the main lodge to get movies to watch. In the cabin was a notebook that prior guests had wrote in when they stayed. One in particular caught Crystals eye, it was written June 20th, 2001 (Crystal and Brandon met June 20th, 2020). It was written by a lady who's husband had just came home from deployment on none other than the USS Harry S Truman. Crystal and Brandon had met right when he got back from deployment on the Truman. The couple in the note lived in Newport News Virginia, which is right between Williamsburg (where Crystal was born) and Hampton (where Brandon was born). Both Crystal and Brandon thought this was crazy and took it as a sign they were meant to be. The two share a lot in common, they pretty much can read each others minds. All they have to do is look at the other and know what they are thinking. Lyla (Crystals first dog) took an instant liking to Brandon, which usually it takes weeks to get her approval. They ended up adopting their second dog Astro before Brandon left for deployment. They love playing video games together (especially Fortnite), watching sports, ice skating, and hanging out with their dogs Lyla and Astro.