The debate continues on how Kali and Sam met in 2018. Flashback to a warm, September night at La Griglia, Kali's parents, Linda and Mike Lang, were dining with their daughter, Kali, when they spotted their friends, Eve Lapin and Suzy Landa, across the street. Within minutes, Suzy knew she had the perfect match for Kali with her best friend’s son, Sam Raphael, who also lived in Washington DC. Sam’s mom, Lynne Raphael, phoned him with the promising news, but the wheels were already in motion for them to meet. Only a few days before, Kali teasingly asked her college friend, Graham Shuping, if he knew of any tall, single men in DC. To her surprise, his best friend checked the box! By the time Lynne had called Sam, he was already ‘taking the Graham route’ in setting up their first date. It took Kali halfway through a pitcher of cheap beer to make the double matchmaking connection, while Sam had known all along. The rest is history! Kali and Sam recently moved to Austin, Texas and were engaged on Town Lake on May 6, 2022 with their families to celebrate.