Banjo Man and I went out to dinner Saturday night. Yes, it was an official “date night”. Can you believe this sunset?
We don’t often see such a glorious sky, as we live in the woods and rarely venture out in the early evening.
January 12 was the 54th anniversary of our first date, but we celebrated on Saturday. The restaurant staff was lovely about it.
Dinner was delicious, as it always is at Ella’s. We finished off the evening with a stop at CVS for eye drops (me) and the rare purchase of mini ice cream bars for dessert.
Quite pleased with ourselves, we were happily back on the couch by 7:00, which is a very good time to be home on a cold and windy January night.
I love to hear stories of how people met. Blind dates, a chat in a bar, set up by friends, co-workers who have a spark, a random meeting in a coffee shop? Somehow the magic happens!
Writing about romance was my career for over thirty years, but I still want to hear how people found each other, how they recognized “the one”.
What’s your story?
is there any more pie? 
Love it! Jon and I met on a date with my cousin and her fiance’. Dinner at their house and afterwards we played pinochle. We argued over the rules of play. In Nebraska, where I’m from, we didn’t play what was called “racehhorse pinochle”. The magic was there though because after we finished playing cards that night Jon and I went to the Town and Country Bar and talked until they closed at 1:00 a.m.
That’s a great story. And you’re still playing games and talking and laughing together. Happy ending.
I was in my Freshman year at good old Compton JC in California and I saw this cute guy flashing a huge sign that read “How about a date to the scut party,” a fraternity gig. I was doing some serious studying in that library and I remember thinking “what a weird-o.” We did date the very next week and that first date lasted 12 hours – meeting friends, heading to LA for food, talking and just laughing! He was fun and we both hated for the date to be over.
Celebrating Anniversary # 58 this coming May. And he is still making me laugh.
Happy Anniversary to you two sweethearts.
Love you!
Why is it so easy to picture Ron holding that sign? A piece of advice Banjo Man gave young man about finding the right woman: She has to think you’re funny. Or it’s going to be a long life.” Happy Anniversary.
We always enjoyed being together for pretty much every phase of life, which was so different when we met at 21 and 22 than it is now at 81 and 82!
Anyone spending time with you knows that the two of you were meant for each other. How lucky we all are to have so many years together with the person we care about more than anyone else!