Monthly Archives: June 2018

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

Following up on the earlier post, ready for an IM Romantic Interlude? One Interlude utilizing four different ways to be romantic? Send your sweetheart a dinner invitation, something like, “I’d like to spend an evening with just you.” Unless you … Continue reading →

Posted in Romantic Interludes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The IM and Romance

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

The medley relay features four athletes who are the best swimmers for each stroke. In order: Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Freestyle. It was track and field day at Pacific Union College. I was on the junior classes’ medley relay team, … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Romance Alive | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Scent-ible Interlude

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

Remember the smell of your mom’s perfume? Your dad’s aftershave? Aromatic memories get burned deeply into our brains. Use a scent to create a Romantic Interlude memory. Create dinner for your sweetheart. Either cook or pick up one of her/his … Continue reading →

Posted in Romantic Interludes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Avoiding the UnRomantic Rut

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Saturday morning and no reading glasses. I’d probably left them at work. Since I was in the area, I decided to check the office before going out to breakfast. With my work ID, I badged my way through the employee … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Romance Alive | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

A Mysterious Romantic Trust

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

A mysterious Interlude can peak your sweetheart’s anticipation. Send your sweetheart an invitation for a tryst, Saturday morning, 7 a.m. Suggest the appropriate apparel. Clean the car or rent something special to dive. If needed, you arrange childcare as needed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Romantic Interludes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Romancing and Moving

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

One year earlier I’d been “made redundant”. Now my severance was running out and still no job. I needed to cut expenses. A generous opportunity was presented: rent my home out and become a tenant, at a below-market rate. Mercy! … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Romance Alive | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Clownish, Romantic Interlude

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

Laughing together can be the basis for an excellent Romantic Interlude. Find a comedy club in town with a lineup you think you’ll both enjoy. Get tickets and invite your sweetheart for an evening of levity. Get ready for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Romantic Interludes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Four Traits from West Point For Romance

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Like the infamous scene from Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, conflicting thoughts attacked Tico from seemingly everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Doubts yanked at him, attempting to intimidate him from stepping onto the stage. “You’re not ready for this?” “You … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Romance Alive | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Slow Dancing Romance

Posted on June 2, 2018 by

What’s your favorite slow-dance? Is there a slow-dance song you and your sweetheart both like? Make a playlist of a couple of these tunes. After dinner’s eaten and the dishes put away, invite your sweetheart into the living room. Push … Continue reading →

Posted in Romantic Interludes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment