Hi Julie,

: Then again, being single, I don't have to justify how I spend my free time
: and spare cash!

Yup, this thought keeps me warm at night too!! {:o) I would trade all my money and most of my free time to spend my life with a special woman. It would just be a bonus if we shared an interest in kayaking.

: *Though the Gideons in my previous community always used to invite my wife to
: their annual pastors' appreciation dinner -- "Dear Pastor, You and
: your wife are invited....." ... I hadn't realized how progressive
: they were!!!

LOL!! Go for it! The shock value would be phenominal. I did this type of thing at a company Christmas party once. I got an invitation addressed to "Ian and Guests" so I thought I would bring ALL my friends and then I remembered that I didn't have any so I got two female aquaintences to be my dates. The look on the manager's and owner's faces were priceless not to mention the reactions from their wives! It was interesting that all the men were patting me on the back while all their wives simply glared at my two dates. Of course this could have been because their husbands kept asking my dates to dance, to which they politely refused while they fawned all over me. {:o)

I never did straighten out their mis-conceptions, I just allowed their imaginations to run away with them. Must have worked well because they still talk about it and I haven't worked there for years.

Thanks for reminding me of that, I hadn't thought of it in awhile! {:o)

Ian