Weeks of online chatting finally led to an in-person meeting at a street festival in Berkeley. The date progressed into a Trivia night, in which we lost terribly because 1) we were competing against UC Berkeley geniuses 2) were so engrossed in our conversations we missed the entire music round, and 3) bars are distracting. Our second date was a lovely sunset hike in Pinole. On our 3rd date we enjoyed beers at Fieldworks Brewery and our first kiss. Our beginning is a beautiful reflection of the relationship we have built since, filled with laughs, games, beers, hikes, Hazel, and appreciation of community, culture and place. The rest, as they say, is OUR(his)story.