After meeting for the first time in May 2019, we officially reconnected in March 2020 (though Michael will tell you his advances were being rebuffed for months before then). With lots of convincing, Danielle agreed to go on a socially-distanced picnic with Michael at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach, and the rest is history, including the part where they made an impromptu visit to his grandparents’ house for an emergency bathroom trip. Michael letting Danielle win at Settlers of Catan during his first visit to her family's home may also have helped! After quickly falling in love in our shared home of the South Bay, we realized (read: Michael convinced Danielle) that this opportunity was too special to let go, so we tried (read: Michael convinced Danielle) to make a trans-California relationship work. During weekend visits scheduled exactly every 12 days, we discovered the innumerable ways we complemented and completed each other. June 25th, 2022 will be the beautiful culmination of this first stage of our journey together and we can't wait to share the moment with all of our guests!