Tag Archives: date night

Getting To Know Each Other Better

Posted on January 27, 2013 by russtowne

Our DIL Kristi (the one carrying our twin grandchildren) mentioned during their holiday visit to us that she and our son Brian bought a book with questions for couples and they use it to get to know each other better. … Continue reading →

Posted in Communicating, Love, Marriage, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged couple, couples, date night, dinner, growth, learned, Love, marriage, questions, Relationship | 12 Comments

Being Old Has Its Advantages

Posted on August 25, 2012 by russtowne

I was at a restaurant with My Beloved on our Date Night yesterday, and got to order off the Seniors menu for the first time. I expected that along with lower prices, the portions would be smaller. I couldn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Aging | Tagged banana split, beloved, date night, ice cream, My Beloved, old, senior, senior member, turkey dinner | 20 Comments

Some Contests I Could Really Get Into

Posted on August 2, 2012 by russtowne

On our Date Night this evening My Beloved and I were eating dinner at a restaurant that I’d never been to before. I noticed across the way that other tables each had a huge (perhaps quart- or liter-size) coffee cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Making the World a Better Place | Tagged beloved, coffee cup, date night, first, hug, smile, tug, wins | 2 Comments

Too Stubborn and Selfish

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

On the way home from our at-least-weekly Date Night this evening, I flashed back to the comments a good man said to my then-fiance’ and me 34 years ago, when we were about 20 years old. We’d asked him to … Continue reading →