Desiree once lived in the peaceful town of Monterey, California, while she was finishing her college degree. Meanwhile, Daniel was living 100 miles away in the bustling Bay Area as he also finished college. While the distance may have prevented their meeting, their mutual interest in electronic music (and last-minute plans) set the stage for beginning their wonderful journey together. On August 6th, 2011, there was a music festival in Monterey. It was a weekend-long campout at the fairgrounds, with multiple stages of sound. This was the first time Desiree had encountered a local event like this, so at the last minute she decided to join her friends at the festival. Their mutual friend, Caitlan, wanted to sleep in an actual bed, and had arranged to spend the night at Desiree's house. At the spur of the moment, Dan had also decided to attend the festival. Even his broken-down car couldn't stop him, as he borrowed his roommate's vehicle to drive down to Monterey. He planned to sleep in the car that night, since he didn't bring a tent to campout. Caitlan opposed his cramped sleeping arrangements, and suggested that he join them that night at Desiree's place. Desiree vehemently agreed, despite them having just met. After that, Dan and Desiree continued running into each other at events in the Bay area, and grew closer with their shared interests in music, video games, and crafting. The rest is history! TLDR; They met at a music festival because of mutual friends and he slept on her couch.