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I took very early retirement from teaching in '06 and did some traveling in Europe and the UK before settling down to do some private tutoring. As a voracious reader, I have many books waiting in line for me to read. Tell me I shouldn't read something, and I will. I'm a happy, optimistic person and I love to travel and through that believe that life can be a continuous learning experience. I'm looking forward to traveling more some day. I enjoy walking, cycling, water aerobics & and sports like tennis, volleyball, and fastpitch/baseball. I'm just getting into photography as a hobby and I'm enjoying learning all the bits and bobs of my digital camera. My family is everything to me and I'm delighted to be the mother of two girls and the Gramma of a boy and a girl. I may be a Gramma, but I'm at heart just a girl who wants to have fun.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

ABC Wednesday - X is for eXtremely lucky in love

As you can tell, I haven't been online very much lately. That's because all my spare time is spent with my eX-boyfriend who is now my current boyfriend (and I use the term "boy" very loosely). When we were together all those years ago, we were really just kids, even though we were in our early to mid-20s, and we didn't know how to deal with difficulties or intrusions into our relationship. Now with the passage of time and having become mature in body, mind, and spirit, we find that we truly were meant to be together. That "je ne sais quoi" is still there and is even stronger than before. We don't worry about the fact that the hair may be whiter, the skin a bit saggy, and the eyesight weaker. We can see beyond that all the way to the heart and soul. Now that we've been given a second chance at love, we're going to make each day count. Every time we look into each other's eyes, we know how eXtremely lucky we are. As I took this photo, we joked about being at the crossroads of a new life together.
Thanks to Denise Nesbitt for hosting this weekly ABC Wednesday. As we approach the end of the alphabet for the third time, I am hoping that she'll continue to host it because it's fun and challenging to me to try to come up with something unique. Be sure to pop over to the special site for ABC Wednesday to see more photos and stories from people all over the world. You won't be disappointed.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

That looks abit cold... but what do they say about Love keeping you warm.
XXXes all round, I think.

Jane Hards Photography said...

This was such a cute and lovely tale to end the year on.

Anonymous said...

Oh how very lovely for you Leslie to find each other again. I'm so happy to read this! A very Happy New Year to you!!

Michele said...

Aww... I'm very happy things are working out for you, Leslie....
I think about you ALL the time, I keep checking up on your blog almost every single day!
(((HUGS)))
~Michele~
Happy New Year, my friend!

CherryPie said...

It sounds wonderful, I am glad you are having such a fun time :-)

Love the picture too xx

Anne in Oxfordshire said...

What a lovely tale, all sounds wonderful. :-)

Country Girl said...

Oh, Leslie. I swear, this may sound sappy, but he came into your life for a reason. You must feel this, right?
And I'd LOVE to take a walk along a path like this that has little benches to stop and take a break. This, to me anyway, is the perfect way to spend a day off.
What a nice post to read!

LA Nickers said...

Aha! Another creative "X" - as a writer and editor, I felt a bit squeamish about using eX instead of X . . . . but gee, that letter was a stretch!

Love this happy post.

Blessings,
Linda

PS: I'm a gramma too - what fun.


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photowannabe said...

What a magical story. You are eXtremely lucky. I am so happy for you and think this is a terrific way to end one year and begin another.

Happy New Year to both of you.

Rose said...
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Rose said...

Leslie, I am so happy for you. Wisdom and maturity certainly help in creating a more lasting relationship. Beautiful photo!

Rune Eide said...

Xceptionally nice New Year to you both!

naturglede/Randi Lind said...

I love that!Wish you a very Happy New Year!

mrsnesbitt said...

Oh Leslie, I am so fortunate in knowing you as a friend and it has been a true honour to see this relationship kindle and develop. You deserve to be happy and now you have someone who will return the love you radiate.

Hoping to meet you both one day, but in the meantime all the very best for 2009.

Lots of love,
Dxxxx

Kim from Hiraeth said...

How wonderful for you both! Happy New Year!

Barbara said...

I am so pleased that everything is working out for you.

Bear Naked said...

Happy New Year to both of you.

Bear((( )))

Ruth L.~ said...

Enjoy loves reentry into your life. So special.

Neva said...

How special for both of you.....