Dave and I climbed at the same gym; Dave was an experienced climber while I was just getting into the sport. We saw each other around for about a year but we didn’t actually speak to each other until early 2006 when we were randomly at the same after-work lounge. We instantly recognized each other from the climbing gym and shortly thereafter Dave approached and introduced himself. We learned that evening that we had (and have) a lot in common and genuinely liked each other. We started seeing each other a little while after that. Our meeting was an unexpected surprise – it just goes to show that you can see someone around on a regular basis and not know the person at all but they may turn out to be your soul mate!