Julie and Cody met when Julie interviewed at L3Harris Technologies (then Harris Corp.) in 2017. Ever the strategic planner, Cody declined to hire Julie, and Julie accepted a position in a different department at the same company. Julie moved to Palm Bay, Florida in 2018 and started work as a test engineer. One day, Cody happened to be lurking in the cafeteria and recognized Julie at the salad bar. He seized his opportunity to slide into her SMs (Skype messages), and the pair began chatting regularly throughout the work day. Julie was eager to explore her new home, and near the end the day on Friday, she sent Cody a Skype chat indicating that she intended to try one of the area's most popular Irish pubs for dinner. She made it painfully clear that she would be embarking on this dinner excursion completely unaccompanied. Cody was not about to let this dining opportunity go to waste, and much to Julie's utter surprise, he insisted on joining her for an evening of Irish fare. The couple enjoyed their time away from the office so much that Cody invited Julie to join him on a stroll through a nearby wildlife sanctuary the following morning. The next morning, Cody picked Julie up and introduced her to Turkey Creek Park: a pleasant little inlet off the intracoastal which frequently sees migrating manatees and hosts an abundance of turtles. Julie enjoyed the warm February weather and the cute wildlife, and Cody apparently enjoyed listening to Julie's prattling enough to continue the relationship to this point.