Every full moon there is a bonfire at a local clothing optional location - Blacks Beach in San Diego. The news of this bonfire event was spreading and many fellow Nordstrom comrades were planning to attend. Matthew however, was not one of them. Though the idea had tossed around in his mind nothing was calling him to go…until Kimberly did. Though Matthew and Kimberly were already quite friendly at this point, bonding over music and their sense of humor, the pair had yet to exchange numbers. On that fateful evening Kimberly, the go getter that she is hunted down Matthew’s number from a fellow coworker.
Upon receiving a text from Kimberly, Matthew abandoned the idea of a night in and devised a plan. He would rally his social battery and arrange a ride to the beach with some other Nordstrom employees. Once arriving at the beach the festivities ensued, drinks and other libations were had in great abundance by attendees. The drum circle around the bonfire grew louder and the clothing of those dancing near the fire began to shed. At this time Kimberly and Matthew broke away from the epicenter and sat down in the sand with other familiar Nordstrom faces. After a few minutes of talking with the rest of the group Kimberly realized she had misplaced her gold shawl. Matthew made it his objective to accompany Kimberly on this search and rescue mission. With the wind picking up Kimberly mentioned she was getting cold. Matthew being resourceful, knew how helpful body heat could be in this type of situation and embraced Kimberly from behind, warming her back and her heart.
After completing the mission of shawl retrieval and with a clear signal of affection preformed, the two settled back in with the rest of the group. The night was coming to an end and Matthew discovered that his previously planned ride home was far too inebriated to complete the task. Being a man of business, Matthew prompted his first proposal to Kimberly. In exchange for transportation home he would provide a meal at a 24 hour restaurant. Kimberly being the business woman that she is agreed however, skillfully requesting a peanut butter cookie to sweeten the deal.
The pair left the event together and shared their first meal with plans to meet up again in the near future. The rest as they say, is history.