Homecoming, 2008 Eugene and Krista first crossed paths at a party before Homecoming in 2008. You might have thought this was the beginning of happy ever after, but not quite - we'll get there. This love story is 10 years in the making! Krista was the date of another student, while Gene was the date of another boy. Yes. You read that correctly. Eugene, an all-boy Catholic school student was known to crash the public school dances to mingle with the girls. Gene and Krista had all the makings for a classic good-girl bad -boy 90s teen rom-com, but it didn't happen like that. It wasn't until 2 years later that their paths would cross again. Thanksgiving Day, 2010 Eugene and Krista attended a party Thanksgiving night. They hit it off and even kissed while in line for the bathroom but Krista left abruptly with friends and they never spoke again... until 8 years later. The Uber, December 2017 After a night out in Canada, Gene and his friends walked across the border and called an Uber. Their Uber driver (who happened to be Krista's Aunt Debby) quickly discovered they are from the same town and that he was the same age as Krista. She asked if they knew each other and mentioned that Krista just moved home after living in FL. Gene expressed interest and said he would reach out (he didn't). St Patrick's Day, 2018 Single and living in Buffalo, Krista found a lot of exciting things that St Patty's day; tequila shots, old friends, and unbeknownst to her, the love of her life. Krista walked by Gene on the bar patio and he stopped her. He asked how she liked being back in Buffalo. If you know Krista, then you know her response was probably not very kind to Buffalo. Gene asked for the opportunity to show her around and make her fall in love with his favorite city. She agreed, and fell in love with both. The rest is history!