In April 2017, Laura received an email from eHarmony that she was "matched" 99% with a rather good looking archeologist from Victorville. Her heart skipped a beat at the first site of him, and a brief scan of his profile told her he was smart, kind, witty and handsome! She was absolutely swamped at work and didn't think it was the right time to reach out, but she quickly fell in love with a picture of him and his daughter at a hockey game, and one of him dressed in Edwardian costume. She knew he'd be snatched up in a second, so she reached out immediately commenting on how dashing he looked in costume. Meanwhile, John had received numerous emails from eligible ladies in response to his Eharmony post, but he was intrigued by Laura's profile and the fact that they were a 99% match. He responded back to her message and well....it escalated from there. Their first date was May 13, 2017 at Mu Restaurant, Martini Bar, & Lounge in Redlands. He impressed her by ordering a jalapeno martini. ;)

On Valentine's Day 2020, Laura was gifted with a handwritten note stating that there were six clues hidden about the house that would lead her to "something special." Each note contained a fond memory, and Laura had to find which item in the house that was connected to that memory. The hunt was scattered throughout the house and time....from My Little Ponies, to Fairy Doors, to their dog Sasha, to Thomas Kinkade's famous painting "Carmel at Sunset," to Bob's Burgers Kuchi Kopi and finally to a picture of her family...the last note simply said "Turn Around." And there was John on one knee holding a ring.