On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 09:25:49 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 10:54:25 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 06:08:09 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 8:37:11 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> >> On 6/12/2021 9:34 PM, Mike Duffy wrote:
>> >> > On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:49:39 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Now it is two of us that care for each other but
>> >> >
>> >> > Any vows you or her ever made were 'until death'. Although there are
>> >> > societal expectations for a mourning period, specific durations for
>> >> > almost anything go out the window once we are 'over the hill'. Do
>> >> > whatever your heart(s) tell you. Maybe she just needs someone to hug.
>> >>
>> >> When you truly love someone, just being with them is wonderful. The
>> >> occasional hug and holding hands brings happiness to the heart.
>> >
>> >Too bad it doesn't ever last but 5 or 6 minutes. Then its sitting at the bar, drinking your life away.
>>
>> Very true. During my single times I spent many a night sitting alone
>> at a gin mill. If I had to be alone it was more comfortable and a lot
>> safer staying home.
>
>I'd feel scared that I might be missing something if I stayed around the house. I always have to be out and about. Otherwise nothing's going on.

I got a lot luckier inviting a lady friend for cocktails and they were
more likely to want to bring a lady friend rather than arrive alone.
That was fine with me, spending the evening with two ladies was better
than none.
Sometimes I had a regular lady date that would rather have me visit at
her house. She'd need to stay home to watch over her elderly bed
ridden mom, never bothered me that Anna Mae's mom was in the back
bedroom.