Technically speaking, it all started on Lightner Creek, where Austin grew up. Little did he know Jessi was spending many a Christmas and summer vacation at her grandmother's house, barely a half mile down the road. But it took more than twenty years, (and a little help from a friend) before the two finally met. Early in 2015 Austin started work as a barista at Durango Coffee Company, where Jessi had already been working for many months. The rest is history.