Category: love

Love Again

Posted in barbecue, Christmas, dancing, dating, divorce, flirting, in-laws, love, relationships, singles' club, ski club, skiingLeave a comment

(re-run) KT and her friend Toni, both divorced, joined the singles’ ski club in the fall. When they found out about the Snow Ball, where five ski clubs came together for dinner and dancing to live rock and roll music, they decided to go together. Rex had been in the club for years. He had… Continue reading Love Again

Love in the Time of Covid – 19

Posted in Coronavirus, Covid 19, hair dye, hair salon, hairdresser, lockdown, love, memoir, romance, shelter in place, widowersLeave a comment

The gray stripe on my scalp was getting wider. It had been 14 weeks since I saw Janice at my last hair appointment. I took a photo of my hair and texted it to her. “I miss you!” I said. Janice texted back and said that she’d been sneaking people in the back door of… Continue reading Love in the Time of Covid – 19

Phantom of the Halloween Party

Posted in best, California, dancing, flirting, Halloween, humor, love, one-night stand, relationships, worst1 Comment

Roberto put on his white mask and black cape and headed to WPLJ’s in Walnut Creek for his singles’ club annual Halloween party.  Available middle-aged women milled around the bar in their skimpy alter-ego outfits. There were: Slutty witches Slutty fairy tale characters Slutty mermaids Slutty nurses and slutty vampires. Oh, which one to dance… Continue reading Phantom of the Halloween Party

Happily Never After

Posted in attitude, best, boyfriend, California, conflict, dancing, dating, divorce, dogs, Facebook, friends, girl friends, humor, love, marriage, relationships, travel, vacationLeave a comment

There it was on my Facebook feed. A writer friend I barely knew saying the best day of her life was the day she met her husband.  And a chorus friend telling her spouse “Love you, Babe” on their 30+ anniversary. It stings a little. It used to sting a lot. While going through an… Continue reading Happily Never After

Two Dates, Two Dolls

Posted in babies, best, cancer, dad, dating, daughter, dolls, feet, flirting, high school, humor, love, marriage, memoir, play, polio, relationships, weddingLeave a comment

He was tall and lanky. She was short with a great smile. They were the leads in the school play at Des Moines Tech high school in 1947. They flirted on and off stage. They even had a kissing scene. Joanne knew Bill was the one. Bill asked her out. On their first date, he… Continue reading Two Dates, Two Dolls

Phantom of the Halloween Party

Posted in best, California, dancing, flirting, Halloween, humor, love, one-night stand, relationships, worstLeave a comment

Roberto put on his white mask and black cape and headed to WPLJ’s in Walnut Creek for his singles’ club annual Halloween party.  Available middle-aged women milled around the bar in their skimpy alter-ego outfits. There were: Slutty witches Slutty fairy tale characters Slutty mermaids Slutty nurses and slutty vampires. Oh, which one to dance… Continue reading Phantom of the Halloween Party