so, fall is here. the season of change, pumpkin lattes, and cool weather snuggling. i noticed it was here the other night when i was walking downtown home after my run. the wind was blowing aggressively through my hair and i swear i could a hint of orange color on the trees as i crossed over mission st.
as i took a beeline to the bus... with the thought of my bed and warm soup on my mind... i heard someone yelling my name on the street in an accent (not quite british but european). i looked up to see a man (whom i did not recognize). he was about 6'5 with salt and pepper hair. he was wearing khakis with a button up and tweed sport coat. oh yeah, and did i mention he was maybe my dad's age.
he reminded me that we had met at a bar a couple of weeks back when the bartender decapitated my glass of champagne. (oh yeah, that 2 second conversation we had.) normally, i would have said great seeing you and run to catch my bus. but something about his easy nature and not-so forward invitation intrigued me. "let's exchange numbers and grab drinks sometime." i gave him my number and we parted ways. somehow, i walked away with a bit of a smile on my face from this random encounter. as i neared my bus, i looked down at my phone. "it was great bumping into you! hope to see you soon!" loved the fast (and not too eager) follow up! but could i date someone twice my age? i guess that's the fun of dating, trying new things. boundaries are just boring. and if society thinks george clooney and richard gere are sexy, maybe things with this swedish gentleman could be a fun, quite dandy time. after all, it has been said that older men know how to enchant a woman... like a great oscar de la renta dress.
so, here's to fall, change... and breaking boundaries. after all, isn't that what makes great, stop and stare love?
ADH
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