We met on the second day of Orientation Week at our alma mater, Western University. A mutual friend pulled us both into a jam session in the lounge of our residence hall - Kyle was planning a bass guitar and I had my banjo, and we both thought the other looked pretty cool. We ended up chatting and I showed him how to play "Heart and Soul" on the piano. After that we became fast friends - staying up until dawn some nights just talking. About a month and a half later we finally decided we should probably go on a date, and the rest is history!

We met at the Granby Zoo, we both worked there as educators. We were the facilitators of a possible activity called ’zoo at night’. Families can book this package and they come when the zoo closes to visit the backstages and see the animals in the dark with a flashlight and they can sleep on site. These are special moments that we have with them and a wonderful experience. By doing this  activity, we developed a bond over the time. But it was only at the end of the summer, when Mélissa had to leave for another city after a new job, I’ve noticed