The adventures began at the San Diego Airport. Joel had been in town to visit his daughter Summer and I was there visiting family. Joel was trying to watch the Sharks game and I was trying to get a decent view of the Giants game and space was very limited at the bar. A small table had opened up and Joel, being the gentleman that he is, asked me if I would like to join him for a beer and to have a seat. I am glad I took the chance and said yes. We got to chatting and turned out we had the same flight. He saved me a seat and we continued to chat and numbers were exchanged. Luckily my ride was running late to pick me up so we grabbed a beverage at Heinhold's Last Stand at the Oakland airport. As Joel likes to say....he has been buying me drinks ever since!