Thanks to online dating we were lucky enough to meet for lunch on a Sunday in September 2016. We spent the next 6 weeks getting to know each other over text and phone given Garrett was out to sea and Kristie was traveling through Germany. Garrett had to add a little extra data to his phone plan during that time. We quickly knew this was something special and moved in together in a town we’ve grown to love, Redwood City. Together we have discovered amazing biking routes and an indoor rock climbing gym in the area. We’ve also explored music festivals, wine country, rock climbing festivals, winter in Tahoe, did a Spartan race and continue to pursue our demanding careers. We are so excited to make it official and get married this June. We will be continuing our adventures with our honeymoon which includes a road trip through the West filled with camping under the stars, climbing in Utah, fly fishing in Yellowstone, mountain biking throughout and finishing it off with both of us getting our advanced wilderness life support certification on Oregon’s snow-capped Mt Hood.