Cheryl

Now I am old man. Discovered that when Anna left me. She moved to the woods in Oregon. Didn't leave me, so much as she has to live in the woods. I tried to live there and had systemic Poison Oak for two months. Turns out you don't have to go roll in it. Any house pet can bring it in and get it all over the furniture, and it is completely invisible. So I started thinking. I am sixty-seven years old. How am I ever going to get a woman now? That's when it occurred to me - I am old. Well it is two years later and I still haven't found a woman. I have answered dozens of ads on Craigslist over the last couple of years. Had some partial success but usually go right over their heads intellectually and they stop writing. Did get one date but wasn't attracted. Could have had another affair but decided against it - as too geographically distant. There was the beautiful Chinese woman but she didn't speak English that well. It occurred to me that I couldn't afford to travel. Had to be someone close to home. Problem there - no ads from close to home. Around here everybody is married.

What am I looking for? The first problem is my negatives. My age, my smoking, no money, extremely intellectual, have ringing ears and can't be around loud noise, have Fiber Myalgia, allergic to perfume and ten years to live. Who would want such a guy? Turns out no one thus far, and two years later still nothing. But for me it seems not worth the effort, what with the complete freedom, the only problem being lonely, and that's the problem. Anyway looks like a girlfriend would be 'whoever would have me'.

Joe, a lake-side friend where I walk, took me for lunch at Eric's. First it was Cliff who took me there one evening, which is how I discovered the place. Joe had been saying he would take me anywhere for lunch for some time, and so finally I said let's go to Erics'. Had the Rubin Sandwich because I remembered it from the movie 'Quiz Show', where there is a bit about the Rubin. The sandwich was really good with pickles and potato chips.

My grocery store was right around the corner. We had come in separate vehicles, so I left him and went to the store. I am fairly new to this store it being cheaper than my former. See a woman checker. I hadn't ever seen her before; seemed good looking, so thought I would check her out. I says, "I just had the Rubin Sandwich next door". She says, "Isn't it great, I love that sandwich". She had such an exuberance in her response that I think I fell in love with her right there. The next time I was in line she walked by and said hello, and I yelled after her, "I love you". This was highly uncharacteristic of me. Thought wow is that how I feel?

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