Ellen arrived in San Francisco on August 5, 1996. One half year later, on February 2, 1997 Ellen met Larry. Larry boldly answered Ellen's personal ad and they met for a cup of coffee. The friendship grew and they started spending weekends exploring many great local sites. Other trips included a weekend in Utah and a weekend in New York city. And Halloween provided an opportunity to milk the situation! Ellen became an aunt when Emma was born. Ellen took Larry to the FACS holiday party.