Daniel’s version: Where did our love begin? Was it the first time we grabbed lunch together? Was it when we went to go look at art galleries? Was it when we played in the pickleball tournament together? Our first bike ride? Our first night out with Shanna and Jacob? Whatever it is, I’m not 100% sure but I was in love with Alexa for a VERY long time before she showed ANY interest. We met in 2008 when I first moved to Chico and saw each other minimally throughout the years. It was 5 years ago when I realized I wanted to get to know her better. We remained friends and enjoyed spending time together. Alexa and I started dating October 8th, 2023. She’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m so grateful that she gave me a chance to be a part of her life and story. Alexa’s version: Daniel has always been one of the nicest people I’ve ever known. I’d see him on and off throughout the years, usually through Shanna. Five years ago, our schedules began to line up and we would go to art museums, live music, bike rides, get food, and play pickleball. I really enjoyed our time together and was also very afraid to risk our friendship by dating. I realized that I had began having feelings for about 6 months leading up to us dating. It felt like little sparkling moments of “uh oh I think I like Daniel”.. because I was still so scared to share and potentially mess up what we had. I’m so glad I was finally brave enough to give our relationship a go. It has been the best decision I’ve ever made. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to get to be with such a wonderful, sweet Daniel. <3