In September 2016, Nick went to San Diego with his coworkers where he expected to drink too much, eat good food, then head back home to Orange County. But his coworker Jace suggested they stay a little longer and watch the CU Boulder football game at the classic Del Mar dive bar Jimmy O's. Cassie, also a Boulder grad, was living in San Diego at the time and when she got an invite from her friend Jace to join his coworkers for the big rival game, she decided she'd go for a minute... It didn't take long for Nick and Cassie to start talking, and even shorter for them to realize they would definitely be seeing each other again. Flash forward to today: Cassie and Nick have been together for nearly seven years and counting. They've dated over long-distance, traveled to new countries and continents, experienced life in multiple cities, adopted their first dog together, and more. They now live with their rescue pup, Kona, in Cardiff by the Sea - just up the street from where it all began.