It was the summer of 2019 at Ashlei's workplace (Facebook HQ) in San Francisco. Ashlei thought it was another usual day having lunch with her coworkers but her coworker, Thomas, decided to invite his roommate (Cyril) to join them for lunch. When Cyril sat down at the cafeteria table, he found himself sitting across from Ashlei and was quickly smitten by her and asked her out. Their first date was a romantic dinner at Cocotte, a french restaurant in the heart of San Francisco. After a few months of dating, the covid pandemic hit. As the world shut down, Ashlei and Cyril made a quick decision to spend a year living with each other in Airbnbs across Santa Clara, Palm Springs, Pismo Beach, and Golden, Colorado. During this time, Ashlei and Cyril were with each other 24/7 (literally) and realized they shared many common interests including traveling, a passion for nature, the outdoors, having an active lifestyle, cooking home made meals, reading books, and the list goes on. In February of 2023, Cyril surprised Ashlei with a proposal in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, her favorite city. Today, Ashlei and Cyril have settled into living in one city, Sausalito, where they have been residing for three years. Recently, they have added a new family member to their household (Skip, a two year old Siberian Husky Mix they rescued). Ashlei and Cyril will be celebrating their 5 year anniversary on their wedding day and can't wait to celebrate with all of their loved ones in the beautiful region of Burgundy, France!