Editor's Note - February 2024

 

“Meet me at Marix Tex Mex in Santa Monica. Bring a cute friend from your office.” This arrangement was 36 years ago with my college friend, Gail. We agreed it would be fun to meet each other’s coworkers. Several of us had moved to Los Angeles right after college to pursue various career dreams. I was working at a TV station, and she was working at an ad agency. Little did I know the friend that she brought would become my life partner. Yep, it was Michael Hoffman. We connected over margaritas. Not even good ones. But good enough to encourage him to ask me out for a date. This was way before dating apps and text messages. Cell phones didn’t even exist yet. Which is a good thing. I love good stories, especially love stories. And this issue is filled with Buzz-area couples sharing their compelling stories of how they met, how they too were meant to be, and how they have stood the test of time. [email protected]