When Kalen was 18 she went to Red Robin with her Papa and Yaya. During dinner, Papa pulled over the manager and asked if they were hiring. A few weeks later Kalen had a job at Red Robin. Over the next year, Doug and Kalen became close friends. He even trained her to serve! Eventually Doug and Kalen went on a date and to no suprise for anyone that knows Kalen she got a burger..... From then on Doug knew she was THE girl. May 20th, 2013 was the day that officially marks the beginning of this love story

It was mid-February and Doug told Kalen they were going on a weekend get-a-way! Kalen got to choose anywhere that she wanted. She decided that a quiet weekend in Fort Bragg was what they both needed. On March 10th, they drove up the windy roads lined with tall trees talking and joking around the whole way! Shortly after arriving they went to Glass Beach. Glass Beach was the reason why Kalen wanted to go to Fort Bragg. Standing on the edge of the cliff that looked over the Ocean, Kalen and Doug embraced in a hug. Kalen felt Doug's Heart beating 1000 beats per minute! She thought something may be wrong with him! Then she let go of him and was looking out over the water. That is when Doug pulled the box out of his sock and got down on one knee. Doug called out her name and she turned around. This moment seemed so surreal and she could not believe it was happening. The next thing you know they were officially engaged!