January 25th 2019. The ocean, evergreens, and mountains make for an epic scene. She picked him up from the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal in a 92 Mercedes death machine. He mostly remembers goldfish crumbs, baby shoes, mcdonalds garbage, and legal paraphernalia. The sparkle in his eye distracted her. Which is why she didn’t see the car in front of her and why she had to slam on her brakes suddenly with both hands off the wheel trying to assemble the car audio to play an important song for a stranger, Falconry by Action Bronson. That night, they kissed beneath the moonlight gleaming between two trees on the Bainbridge Island Waterfront.

They skipped around Seattle like Dorathy and the Tin Man for a year and a half. It was the best of times. He fell deeply in love with her. In contrast to many of the couples during the lockdown of 2020, Brad and Hava grew closer together and deeper in love. Hand in hand, they followed sparkling miracles all the way down to South Cackalacky.

The ocean is treasure and love is the blessing. Brad and Hava are nested on Folly Beach with their good boi King Arthur Blue. And the two creatures that have come from their past to warn them of their future, Robot Destroyer 4182 and Robot Destroyer 3621 (referred to as Mustard Kitty and Queen Sheebs), keep watch over the beach bungalow and safe from pesky critters. May 26th, 2023 on their favorite inlet to Folly Beach, E Arctic Ave & 11th. The sparkling ocean horizon on her left and the green eyes that took her by surprise on her right. She was overcome by the truth of her middle name, when he uttered, “Havilah Joy Criss, will you marry me?”. She kissed him yes and received the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. King Arthur Blue kissed them both and the three danced home redundantly with jubilation and glee.