Our story starts well before we were even born. Back “in the day” as they say, when Sam’s parents used to enjoy festive parties on houseboats. Their partners in crime were none other than James’ Uncle Sam and Aunt Barbara. Yes, there is another Sam in this family -- one of many actually. Their friendship is what started all of this. Fast forward many years, and several children later, their friendship continues. In that friendship enters the Kempton Family Camping trips. World renown for their abalone and debauchery. This is where we first met as children, James 10 Sam 6. We kept in touch as we both went on with our lives and grew up. James is from Southern California and grew up at the warm, sunny beach and Sam lived in Northern California with the beautiful redwoods. Our lives went on and we ended up seeing less and less of each other but, thanks in large part to the age of the internet, we kept in touch. One day, on a trip to the Bay Area, we met up and got to catch up as young adults trying to make it. From our friendship bloomed into a romance. Started off being long calls from far away. We became addicted to coffee from staying up all night talking. From there we took to the skies and flew to see each other every month. Seeing as how we are both afraid of heights we decided to move in together. That pretty much catches us up to now. We have made a home for ourselves in the Bay Area, enjoying life with our little cat. We are bringing our family together, yet again. Us and our families have woven in and out of each other’s lives, but this time we are stuck together... We’re getting married!