Take a journey back to a little over 5 years ago. McKenzie was 9 months into her SF journey, just getting her feet under her in a new town that had her mesmerized; Bryan was a week into his SF journey couch surfing (and literally surfing) with friends. Those same mutual friends invited each of them for a chill Friday night at the movies - Alamo Drafthouse in The Mission to be exact. Bryan shuffled in a couple minutes late and picked a seat next to McKenzie. They broke the ice quickly after sharing a laugh at one of their friends dozing off halfway through the movie. Afterward, the group went out to a bar where Bryan and McKenzie had a chance to talk and briefly get to know each other. There was definitely something there. Over the next couple of months, their friendship grew until it reached a point where it became clear they could no longer remain just friends. And that was one of their best decisions yet.