Tanner remembers being on the clock at Starbucks when Nellie came in for her orientation. Secretly, they both loved working together but unfortunately their schedules rarely aligned. There were a few attempts at establishing friendship, but never quite worked. They loosely kept in touch over text or Facebook for four years. In 2019, Tanner thought to reach out to Nellie and had no idea the chapter of their lives he was about to begin. He messaged her on Facebook and it accidentally sent three times making him look like a desperate weirdo... Luckily she found it endearing. On a whim, Nellie put in vacation days at work and visited Washington to see him. How many people can say their first kiss was in an airport? They spent a few days drinking red wine and listening to 90s country music, and by the time Nellie went home, Tanner had booked his flight to California for the following weekend. The six years that followed have been full of adventures, with 3 dogs, 4 cats, and 14 cars. RIP Whiskey, RIP Rufio, and RIP the 11 cars they no longer have... The dog and the cat will be forever missed, as will the Jeep Cherokee, Sharona, but maybe not the other cars... They bought a house, and although it is far away from friends, family, and work, they've never been happier. Life might not change a whole lot for now, but they are greatly looking forward to this next chapter of their lives, as Mr. and Mrs. Starkey.