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Delta, British Columbia, Canada
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.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Coming Up for Air

I just had a glorious weekend and I know now L's a keeper. He cooks, cleans up as he goes, gives great back rubs, and holds me up when we're out walking in the snow. Friday night, after a Christmas concert, I was treated to homemade Italian spaghetti sauce over spaghetti with a fresh baguette to dip in the extra sauce. L put all the leftover sauce (five large containers) in the freezer for me to use when I come home from the hospital and totally cleaned the kitchen for me.
Saturday we took a drive down to Centennial Beach, mainly to go for a brisk walk, but it was SO cold and windy that we ended up driving around Tsawwassen and Ladner looking at the sights. Then we had an early dinner at a local Japanese restaurant where L got me to try raw tuna! I didn't want to disappoint, so I tasted it, but frankly it tasted like nothing to me. I didn't care for the texture so I don't think I'd order it for myself. I did enjoy the raw salmon, though. After dinner, we watched a movie, "Black Book," that I'd already seen but just knew he's like - he did. It started to snow while we were watching the movie, so we decided to go for a walk in the snow - so romantic - to check out the Christmas lights on a neighbouring street. When we came back, we watched 2 episodes of Boston Legal from Season 2. L had not followed the show when it was on TV, so is now renting all the episodes. He roars with laughter at Denny Crane.
So then today, he took me out for Chinese food and I sampled "hot and sour soup" which was something new to me - it sure would clear the sinuses if you had a bad cold! Also, after our beef and vegetables in black bean sauce, we had fun reading our fortunes to each other, adding "in bed" at the end of the fortune. No late night tonight as L has to be at work by 10 pm but there's always next weekend.

Who says there's no romance after age 60?

18 comments:

nancygrayce said...

Oh, there's always romance! Sounds like you two are going places! Literally! :)

Anne in Oxfordshire said...

Wow what fun you are having..how romantic. I just might have to find a new partner :-)...

Claire said...

I have just caught up with your romantic goings on. Leslie you are certainly having a lot of fun may it continue for as long as you want it to.

sally in norfolk said...

sounds like you have found it all :-)

Jo said...

I'm very happy for you, Leslie.

Russell said...

Wow! Sounds like you are making up for lost time! Goodness!

Perhaps there is an Adventures of L & L blog series coming soon...?! Sure sounds like you had a picture perfect weekend!

Let's see... this past weekend I was out here in Iowa and, um.... oh, I know! Tuning up my snow blower for the snow storm that is coming on Tuesday only to be followed by a bigger one on Thursday! Heh!! (Not kidding by the way...!)

Take care and I join the rest in saying I am very happy for you!

Smalltown RN said...

OH Leslie.....how exciting for you...it all does sound so romantic...and you happiness oozes from every word you write.

YOu have been on my mind....your surgery is coming up...oh my...I am glad you a least get to have a wonderful Christmas with your family and enjoy the New Year....just think even though I know you are going to hurt like heck post op...you have a whole new year to recoup and start new...

You take care my friend....I hope we get to meet your special someone some time soon!

david mcmahon said...

Wonderful to read, Leslie. We have no snow here to go for romantic walks - but beautiful long summer evenings.

RiverPoet said...

Leslie - That is WONDERFUL!!!! I can't tell you how happy I am for you. And yes, there is always romance. It's the keeping it alive that's so hard...

Peace - D

Chris said...

Hi Leslie,

It sounds as though you do have a real keeper there, romance at 60 plus is wonderful I have it myself and there is nothing better!
Love to you both and have fun!

Chris x

Lone Grey Squirrel said...

Sounds Luver'ly.

CherryPie said...

That sounds so wonderful :-) I am glad you had such a good time!

Michele said...

Oh wow, this is super awesome, Leslie. I am just so excited for you.
You make me so happy to know you have found someone so special to share your life with you right now, and to make you feel so good about yourself.
Enjoy it and know that you are totally an inspiration to those out there that are sitting at home, your age thinking that life is over and that they will never find another love out there!!!
You GO GIRL!!
((HUGS))
~Michele~

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

Not me! Someone to hold you up in the snow - how romantic.

mrsnesbitt said...

Wow Leslie!
Tiger!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Dxxx

Sandi McBride said...

Oh yes, definitely a keeper! I'd keep him...
Congratulations on Post of the Day comment!
Sandi

Tessa said...

Wonderfully romantic! Delicious food, walks in the snow, great companionship....just lovely. I'm SO happy for you!

Claudia said...

How wonderful for the two of you.
I love Boston Legal also, too bad it is over.