Randy and Thelma met in 2018 at a party for a mutual friend's birthday. Thelma was preparing a coleslaw and Randy, being a Chef who prides himself in his coleslaw curiously asked Thelma, "What's in the coleslaw?" Thelma gave a brief list of ingredients and went about her evening, never to speak with one another again until... In late 2021, with Randy stationed in Corpus Christi, TX and Thelma living in San Diego, CA the two reconnected over Facebook Messenger as Thelma reached out to Randy for a mutual acquaintance's contact information. Randy not being a fan of texting back and forth, ended up speaking on the phone with Thelma for nearly two hours, and discovered they had much in common - a Chef and Cake Designer... perfect match! The two began traveling back and forth between Texas and California, forcing Thelma to overcome her fear of flying, and held a long distance relationship for over a year. Lots of FaceTime hours, texting, phone calls, and Facebook Messenger - thank goodness for the existence of cell phones, UNLIMITED plans, and FaceTime! In summer of 2022 Randy made the decision to retire from the U.S. Navy after 23 years of dedicated service to his country. It seemed distance made these two hearts grow fonder and living in different states was no longer an option, so on October 1, 2022 Randy proposed to Christine with the help of their shared stuffed animal, "Slothy" - a sweet surprise indeed, and of course Thelma said YES! And so his relocation and retirement began. Randy relocated to San Diego, CA to be with his love. Since then they've had many fun adventures, purchased a home, got competitive with each other on game nights, ventured into business ownership as caterers, not to mention the many amazing nightly home-cooked meals and baked goods between the two. They are truly a culinary match made in heaven!