Like many modern love stories, this one started with a swipe on Bumble. One day Cheri was scrolling through the app when she came across Kevin’s profile. He was tall, good looking, and holding a basketball in one of his pictures — which clearly didn’t hurt his chances. The only hesitation? His name was Kevin - not another one! But after thinking about it for a moment, she decided to take the risk and send the first message. And since Bumble requires women to message first… we can all agree Cheri really got this whole thing started. The conversation flowed easily, and as they got to know each other they discovered something funny — Kevin had gone to Berkeley High and actually knew some of Cheri’s friends and family. Suddenly this random Bumble match was feeling a lot less random. The only complication was that Kevin didn’t live in the Bay Area — he was living in Portland. But as luck would have it, he was planning a trip back to the Bay for his grandmother’s birthday. Perfect timing. So they decided to meet up at Kip’s Bar & Grill. Like any good first date, they played a game of pool… and Kevin won. Cheri was not thrilled about that part. But clearly the date still went well, because they ended up spending the entire weekend together. The next day they met again for brunch at Kitchen Story. Cheri was running very late… but Kevin waited. Which, as it turns out, was a very smart move. A few months later Cheri made the trip to Portland to visit Kevin, they had an amazing time together, and from that point on they’ve basically been locked in ever since. So what started as one swipe, one pool game, and one very patient brunch date eventually turned into the moment we’re all here to celebrate.