Romance-- What do you find romantic ?

[Pussy Willow]

I was just wondering what you all wonderful people do for
romance. I need a few ideas.....

Hubby and I just had our 18th anniversary and I would like to
find a way to put a little romance back into our lives.

Our sex life is fine........

But, romance is much more than just sex, don't you think?

It's wooing him or her all over again,

It's getting back that rush of young love, the freshness, the
newness, the ahhhhhhhhh............

What do you think ????

[dicksbro]

Someplace I shared that my wife and I have really enjoyed the several times we rented a "fantasy suite" at hotels within a few hours of here. South Bend, Wisc.; Muscatine, Iowa; and the DonQ near Madison, Wisconsin come to mind. Last room we rented was Cinderalla's room where our bed was like a carriage with the room designed to resemble a wooded area. TV and VCR were in the bed. Our jacuzzi was her glass slipper. Had a great time. We had a ball ... er ... good time! :D :D

Hope the two of you find a fun way to enjoy together, too! ;)

[Scarecrow]

Dicksbro you should try the one in Clinton, Il. it's the Sunset Inns & Suites. The Rain Forest room is really nice.

[Oldfart]

Romantic is the things that tug the heart-strings, often

unintentional and usually unforseen.

Often confused with a surge of lust.

[Steph]

Devote the entire day to each other, lots of strawberries, chocolate, candles, massage oils, sexy music and movies . . . and congratulations on your anniversary!

[BlondeCurlGirl]

Gotta go with Steph on this one... sounds like a perfect way to get in a romantic mood...

[dannyk]

Usually reliving the things you did when you first dated / met tends to work. Whether it be candlelit dinners, picnics, moonlit strolls, flowers... the things that you may have stopped doing. :p

[Vintage Vixen]

Hmm romance doesn't always start out sexually....i think there's been times when we were in N.H. going target shooting and no one else was at the range just us...i found that kinda romantic lol.
Any time we've been able to travel ,cuddling.Sexually there's nothing better than taking it slow and totally getting into it.Oh and then there was the time with the spray cheese in the can;)
Now if cheese in a can dosen't screem romance nothin does...it was sooooo good.God Bless Kraft :)

[quisath]

Sexy outfits and doing things you don't normally do. For Example....................a Bath with a whole bunch of Candles strategically located ..............no lights on and some nice Merlot.

[A.K.'s Sex-Pot]

I do that on my own!! Lol.

Of course ity's usually followed by some rampant masturbation, so it's a technique that obviously works!!! :)

Love note on the car windscreen is a good 'little thing' to do. As is breakfast in bed (which no-one other than my sister has ever done for me).

A good 'big thing' is to arrange to do something with your partner just because they like to do it, regardless of whether it's your cup of tea or not. A guy who would be willing to do something he wasn't really fussed on but that he knew I'd enjoy (like going to the ballet or something) would just melt my heart everytime.

A little bit of self sacrifice is very romantic and weirdly enough it feels just as good to be the one doing the sacrificing as it does to be the one being 'treated'. The happiness on your partner's face is just so rewarding.

[Vintage Vixen]

As an add on to my earlier post...this past Valentines Day we were at the mall each of us choosing gifts for each other i went my way,he his way.To me sense of humor is incredibly sexy so when i got my gift which was a Harley nightshirt and a vibrator along with the explanation that if i didn't like the nightshirt i could use the vibe and go fuck myself lol...i thought he put his sense of humor and his heart into it and i found that sexy and romantic.Not to mention that we had a great nite :)

P.S. I gave him a sappy card and the SIMPSONS first season boxed set on dvd....which we both enjoyed :) He was quite happy
too!

[Murphy]

Romantic? What's that? No, seriously, with an over-active 7yo girl in the house, I'm lucky if I get any at all, let alone have the time to get relly romantic. Candles....soft instrumental "Atmospheres" music....fireplace crackling....cuddled up nekkid under a warm fuzzy blanket just holding and stroking eachother for hours....mmmmm

[2-4-tea]

for me romance is with who I am with the passion they have in the relationship its the way I see there eyes that make me get going the way they kiss . I love to be romantic with someone is would like to be held on the beach late at night sharing a bottle of wine kissing as the waves come in at us and making love as the sun rises

[Sugarsprinkles]

In all honesty, I really don't know anymore what I think is romantic. My husband, good man that he is, doesn't have a romantic bone in his body and never has. Candlelight dinners? "I wanna see what I'm eating!". Only two years ago, after 28 yrs. of marriage, he bought me flowers for the FIRST time! And at that it was at Costco (like Sam's Club). We were shopping...it was near Mother's Day, they had bouquets of roses for sale....."Oh those are so pretty!" "You want some?.......Go pick one" And what is so incredibly sad is that I was thrilled to pieces! First time he'd EVER bought me flowers, and an actual Mother's Day present! Don't get me wrong...in so very many important ways he's a good man, good father, and good husband. But "romance"? It just isn't part of his make-up.
And therefore not part of my life for so long that I honestly don't know what is and isn't romantic to me anymore.

[RandyGal]

Romantic.

Nothing says romantic like a rock.



I'm serious. :D

I love rocks, stones, interesting trinkets......and hubby works in a mine. They blow up rocks.
Several times he's brought home a special rock for me to see...

it was incredibly romantic and sweet to know that even while he was at work, he still thought of me, and went out of his way to bring me a treasure.

[Murga]

scaring here with a big boo and then giggling like idiots.

[Sharni]

Romance....whats that???????? ;)

[legend]

being told how much you mean to the other person

[SOULMINER]

My "FRIEND" and I were talking about this a week or two ago, and I asked her what she thought was romantic. She reminded me of a time during our first date (which was 4 days long) when we were brushing our teeth together, saying she found that kind of romantic and intimate. I think, in hindsight, that a lot of romance can be found in the little things. Holding hands, sitting together on a park bench eating ice cream, watching kids playing in a fountain, staring deeply into each others eyes over a pint (or two!!!). I think those are the things that keep people romantically connected cuz, lets face it, if you have to wait for the "perfect" moment to romance each other you may miss the daily things that really bring, and keep, people close.

[Murphy]

Originally posted by Sugarsprinkles
Don't get me wrong...in so very many important ways he's a good man, good father, and good husband. But "romance"? It just isn't part of his make-up.
And therefore not part of my life for so long that I honestly don't know what is and isn't romantic to me anymore.

I'm so saddened that so many men these days feel that way. Upbringing, brainwashing by the military, or just the "Macho" stereotyping, whatever the cause, it's stupid to ignore your woman's need to be shown love and romance. Thanks to Uncle Sam's Misguided Children, it took a very good woman several years to get me out of "Spock Mode". I hope that someday soon your man will smap out of it and give you the romance you deserve.

*hugs* for you SS

[Sugarsprinkles]

Thanks so much for the *hugs*, Murphy. I hope he snaps out of it too, but I don't know if it's something he can simply "snap out of".
I think it's just something that's such a part of his nature there's not much likelihood that he'll change. I do appreciate him for all his good qualities, of which there are many. But it sure would be nice to get flowers, or candy.......do something other than a movie and dinner for our anniversary. <*sigh*>

*many hugs* to you too, Murphy!

[Murphy]

*tips hat and smiles*

[IAKaraokeGirl]

*bump*

<----is imagining those times that kleclere comes up silently behind her while she is doing dishes, wraps his arms around her after brushing her blonde hair aside, and plants soft kisses up and down her neck...all in an effort to distract her away from the practical to the romantic.

[WildIrish]

I find it romantic to learn that I was thought of during the time we were apart. After a lengthy business trip, Mrs. WI mentioned to me that she doesn't sleep well without me in the bed with her. Nothing sexual, just being there. I thought it was very romantic to know that she feels comforted by my presence.

[IAKaraokeGirl]

The emails I get that not only say "I love you," but the ones that end with, "I miss you."

[imaginewithme]

The emails I get that not only say "I love you," but the ones that end with, "I miss you."

Yes, I love those too.

[BigBear57]

Romantic? To me it's waking in the morning to find the need to snuggle closer to her and feeling her respond with a sleepy smile or a quick morning kiss. Being perfectly content to watch her slowly awaken in my arms. Just knowing you each want to be right where you are at that moment is bliss. Alas, a bliss that has escaped me for a time. One day..... I hope to find that once more I'm in the comforts of love and all else will be icing on the cake.

[wyndhy]

kissing. when he kisses me, not necessarily with tongue, and then we just rest our foreheads together, or he tucks my head against his shoulder, wraps his arms around me and we just listen to each other breathe.

[osuche]

Romance? It's when he:

* Listens patiently and makes good suggestions when I question the meaning of life
* E-mails me love poems
* Leaves me voice messages composed only of the words "snuggle" and "cuddle"
* Thinks I'm beautiful, intelligent, and capable....even when I am in doubt
* Tells me that I screwed up...In the nicest possible way
* Spends time with me, even when I know he doesn't have it to spare
* Shares his dreams of our future together

[kathy1]

a quick spontaneous cuddle, hug or touch .....his being silly just to make me laugh......

[Belial]

The way she says "Please" before she says "fuck off and die" :D

jk.

[Firebabe]

The way he says "I want you" after a romantic evening with candles and all

[nikki1979]

most romantic thing hubby has done was to email me after i went to sleep, knowing the first thing i do int he morning is check my email, so the first thing i saw was "I LOVE U MORE THAN I CAN EVER POSSIBLE SAY OR SHOW , I WISH YOU ONLY KNEW HOW MUCH" i was so teary after that, he is RARLEY romantic

~nikki

[Salacious]

Many years ago ... when our relationship was fresh and new and love filled ... and we actually spent time together I did crazy things in the name of romance. One that stands out in my mind and I know he still has, was something I made while we were living 60 miles apart and only saw each other on the weekends.

What I did was to rewrite the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes and make it a Sweepstakes for a Weekend of Sex. I cut out phrases from my Cosmpolitan's and typed up pages and pages of Entry Rules and possible prize packages he could "win."

I spent several days making it, used construction paper and my old Smith Corona typewriter (shhhhh - I know) and anyways, it came from the heart and was made just for him. I required him to enter the contest by writing an essay on why he thought he should win the sweepstake. I thought it was a clever way to challenge him and would be fun!

Long story short I tried to recreate it in power point a while back, thinking maybe I'd try to resurect it electronically.. however I haven't sent it yet. Maybe it will give someone an idea to try. It probably needs some editing.

But it's an idea. Good Luck and I hope you find a winner!

[sodaklostsoul]

Having a candle lit bath waiting for me melted my heart.

Coming out from the shower to find him naked and waiting only to put on a CD of music he made up for me brought the tears of happiness.

No matter what a person does little or big, if it comes from the heart it can be romantic.

[WildIrish]

No matter what a person does little or big, if it comes from the heart it can be romantic.


That's it! That's the key, right there. Little things can be just as meaningful as big ones when they're done with love in mind.

[osuche]

I brought him back a long-sleeved t-shirt from University of Chicago....in the color I like best on him....as a little surprise present. He loved it. :)

[SuzyQ]

I like coffee in bed in the morning

[imaginewithme]

running his fingers softly over my entire face

[cowgirltease]

Having a candle lit bath waiting for me melted my heart.

Coming out from the shower to find him naked and waiting only to put on a CD of music he made up for me brought the tears of happiness.

No matter what a person does little or big, if it comes from the heart it can be romantic.
Damn now you guys are gonna make ME cry!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you! :hug:

[Lilith]

He gets me gas....I hate doing it and it is one way he shows me he loves me.

[campingboy]

She called me up on Friday and asked if I wanted to go for a walk. I knew that her day was completly full. After our walk and some tea, she said that she canceled a meeting because she wanted to go for a walk with me. I felt really special.

[Salacious]

It's true, it's those little gestures that make such a big impact.

I ache for some of that kind of attention.

[sodaklostsoul]

Damn now you guys are gonna make ME cry!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you! :hug:
Thank You ((((((((((CGT)))))))))) I envy you getting to have your man there on a daily basis.

He also had fresh ground coffee waiting for me when he left for work. :)

[Vullkan]

The first thing to remember is that romance is always an on going thing.

But for a special occation. Lets see, for a lady, I would call up my favorite resturant and have a lone table set aside and if possible (its expensive--have the whole resturant to ourselves). But before hand I would have several friends in on it--when we leave to go out--they would come in and decorate my house, candles, pillows, music, champaing, sugar sweets, and finger foods for treats. A long night of gentle touching and building the bonds of trust and love

[WildIrish]

It must be nice to have those kinds of friends.

I wouldn't trust my friends to not be hiding in the closet, under the rug, behind the curtains, between the mattress & boxspring, scrunched up in the pillowcase, stuffed into a bureau drawer...or at least having had my home wired for cameras & sound. :yikes:

[imaginewithme]

That would be nice to come home to for sure

I find cuddling romantic

[Kendall]

Helping her to the step.. and kissing.. in the front yard.. before the walk with the dog.

[osuche]

...or at least having had my home wired for cameras & sound. :yikes:


Sounds kinky. ;) I could get into that. :D

[osuche]

We spent all evening cleaning out the closets, and I'm going to make a trip to the shelter tomorrow morning. I had a "little black dress" in the closet....I know he's always had a fantasy about fucking me (standing up) while I was fully clothed and in that dress.

I put it on.....no underwear.....dimmed the lights.....and called him upstairs. I never even made it into the bedroom......He had me in the hallway. <blush>

Afterwards, he thanked me for making his fantasy come true.

[sodaklostsoul]

^^^^^^^^osuche that's soooo cool, gave me goosebumps!!!!!!!!

[osuche]

^^^^^^^^osuche that's soooo cool, gave me goosebumps!!!!!!!!


((((sodaklostsoul)))) ~ I highly reccommend you try it...It was fun. ;)

[IAKaraokeGirl]

When he knows I'm going to take a shower, he'll put fresh towels in the bathroom for me.

[flutelady]

Touch my face, look into my eyes and tell me you love me. Let me SEE it... watch me melt.

[IAKaraokeGirl]

I get weak in the knees when he nuzzles my neck from behind, lightly brushing his lips across the top of my ear.

[imaginewithme]

When he squeezes me close to him

[kathy1]

the way he nibbles on that spot that he likes, when i least expect it

[denny]

To come home and find my lover in the bath, surrounded by candlelight and beckoning...

[Lilith]

someone who does all my homework for me so I have time to take a bath :p

[flutelady]

The man you love climbing into the tub with you, and hearing his contented sighs...

[imaginewithme]

building a fire together

[Lion]

A nice hard spanking.

[asp]

Holding her close to me by the fire.

[flutelady]

Holding and touching hands. Can't get enough of it.

[WildIrish]

a drive to walmart together

[cowgirltease]

Him blow drying my hair while I get ready for work.

[IAKaraokeGirl]

When I can't sleep and am thinking about getting up to do some things...he knows, and pulls me close.

[Lilith]

Him blow drying my hair while I get ready for work.
damn I like that one!!!!

[imaginewithme]

Sweet love letters

[cowgirltease]

Him making love to me blindfolded.

[IAKaraokeGirl]

An email that says he wants to relax me tonight.

[osuche]

Teaching him how to compression wrap his ankle after he sprained it this week in Baltimore.

[Navarre]

A nice hard spanking.

That's a good start.

[imaginewithme]

listening to sweet music

[kathy1]

when he offers me half his cookie and i get to bite if from his lips

[kathy1]

watching the sunrise together, arms around each other

[WildIrish]

an impromptu dance to the instrumental version of "The Circle Of Life" in the pizza parlor

[imaginewithme]

sweet talk

[osuche]

After watching "Desperate Housewives" I put on a robe with some sexy lingerie underneath and lured him upstairs....room filled with candles and soft music....for an hour romp on the bed. ;)

Absolutely no burritos in sight!

[imaginewithme]

^^^funny^^^

I find being tucked in bed at night romantic

[campingboy]

Making the bed together and then climbing in and just talking and cuddling before we each drift off to sleep.

[sodaklostsoul]

When I have to work until close and he waits up to tell me goodnight.

[kathy1]

^^^^^ awwwwwwwwwww, you made me big smile again

(and yep, i like knowing he meets me for coffee just to start my day with a smile)

[sodaklostsoul]

Might be only an online goodnight, but it's better then not getting to see him at all. :o)

[imaginewithme]

sitting on the beach together at night

[cowgirltease]

I came home last night from work and was greeted at the car with a single red rose. He opened the door and made me stop right there and said "Baby this night is yours." He took my shoes off, took me to the laundry room and slowly took my work clothes off of me kissing every bared spot. Then he led me by the hand upstairs to an awaiting jacuzzi surrounded in candelight. I MELTED in the tub. :D He brought me my dinner to the tub with a bottle of wine and HAND fed me every bite. When I finished with my dinner, he helped me out of the tub and slowly towel dried me, applied moisturizer all over my body and combed my wet hair. He then took me to the bed, painted my toenails while I read a Penthouse magazine which was really turning me on.;) He watched me play with my pussy while I read . He then joined in the play and took over making the most exquisite love to me. After we both had exhausted ourselves, He gave me a nice hot oil massage which put me into a deep sleep.

Now......THAT'S ROMANTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :love:

[Lilith]

Does he have a brother?

cousin?

uncle?

dad?

grandpa?

2nd cousin once removed?

[cowgirltease]

hehehehe don't you wish??????????? :D

[imaginewithme]

a card he got me for no reason

[cowgirltease]

A love note he put in my lunchbox after him making my lunch.

[imaginewithme]

his sweet sexy side

[Shadow_Kitty]

My idea of romance is just finding someone I can share my favourite things with. Romantic is when a girlfriend and I spend a Saturday afternoon teching out Magic decks, or tweaking my/her computer, or in the garage practicing some form of mad science...or changing the rotors on her car. (at least that girlfriend and her PIECE OF JUNK are out of my life, lol) :p

Indeed that is what I love...that or a romantic nighttime walk. Who needs moonlight, I just love how the shadows dance along her lovely figure...damn I wish I could find a girl who could appreicate my kind of romance, lol.

[imaginewithme]

The way he turns his head to the side trying to melt my heart without saying a word at all.

[OzKristin]

I find when he calls me 'baby' romantic

[osuche]

The way he left a party last night....and spent 45 minutes pacing around outside...'cause he knew I needed to talk. <sigh>

Oh! And the way I can tell his mouth is watering when I tell him about what we're having for Thanksgiving dinner. ;) The old saying is right...the fastest way to a man's heart IS through his stomache. :D

[OzKristin]

The old saying is right...the fastest way to a man's heart IS through his stomache. :D
lol you got that right!

[cherrypie7788]

When he text messages "cant wait to see ya" or "thinking of you" to my cell phone during his lunch break

[imaginewithme]

^^thats sweet

Sitting on the beach together writing our names in the sand

[Kendall]

Hearing how much someone missed you. Even if it was only for a few hours.

[osuche]

Hmmmm...thinking about what I should do to BE romantic when he gets home on Wednesday

[imaginewithme]

When he's extra sweet and cuddly

[WildIrish]

Aqua's bouncing sheep AV :lurv:

[imaginewithme]

watching the sunset together

[imaginewithme]

When he shows me that he thought of me when we weren't together.

[eagle1]

Cuddle up to your sweetie while watching a movie or falling asleep and run your fingers through her hair, lovingly caress their face, shoulders, hands and arms :love:

[imaginewithme]

Cuddle up to your sweetie while watching a movie or falling asleep and run your fingers through her hair, lovingly caress their face, shoulders, hands and arms :love:

oooo I must agree with that.

[dicksbro]

Taking drives together ... just the two of us.

[sodaklostsoul]

Cuddle up to your sweetie while watching a movie or falling asleep and run your fingers through her hair, lovingly caress their face, shoulders, hands and arms :love:
oooooohhhhhhhh love that!!!!!!!!!!1


Today it was a comment the Lama made to me, which I found was the sweetest and nicest thing I have ever been told. Made me cry even......ssshhh he don't know that.

[lizzardbits]

My sweetie calls me right before he goes to bed, just to say goodnight, since we live so far away. And he tells me things that literally has my toes curling. so here's to you babe! I love you!

Love you always, Lizz:D

[eagle1]

here is one of my fav things to do for my lover Have a warm bubble bath waiting for your lover when they arrive home from a long day at work. :love:

[WildIrish]

She makes my pants tingle with even the most innocent words.

[osuche]

Admitting when he is a shithead...and rectifying the situation

[imaginewithme]

My sweetie calls me right before he goes to bed, just to say goodnight, since we live so far away. And he tells me things that literally has my toes curling. so here's to you babe! I love you!

Love you always, Lizz:D

Awww that's so sweet... :)

I find just being held by him all night long to be romantic......simple but sweet.

[flutelady]

A love letter he wrote to me... waiting until Christmas morning for me to read. It's in my dresser, calling out to me to open it, but I won't until Christmas. He's got one waiting for him to open, too.

[imaginewithme]

A love letter... waiting for Christmas morning for me to read. It's in my dresser, calling out to me to open it, but I won't until Christmas. He's got one waiting for him to open, too.


OHhhhh how sweet..... I hope it makes you smile!

[imaginewithme]

When he pulls me close and we stare at eachother and lean our forheads together.

[asp]

Loving each other.

[imaginewithme]

The way he tells me that nothing else matters to him but me.

[asp]

The way nothing else matters but her.

[imaginewithme]

When you can be the truest of friends too.

[asp]

Taking everyday things to a whole new level.

[imaginewithme]

Simple things are romantic to me.

[flutelady]

I find it very romantic that he gave me one of his shirts to sleep in.

[kathy1]

Everything about him is romantic

[sodaklostsoul]

Just being able to say hello everyday, even if it's for a minute

[WildIrish]

Great smelling soap, purchased just for me! :love:

[osuche]

Making me laugh about my company's foibles

[imaginewithme]

When he tells me that he thinks about me even when we're apart. :lurv:

[asp]

Thinking about her when we're apart.

[imaginewithme]

Reading the sweet things he has to say

[WildIrish]

Remembering the little things.

[osuche]

His consistency ~~ refusing to take direction while sleeping or awake....LMAO He snored even though I asked him to stop! :p

[GingerV]

Knocking off work early when I call up to tell him I've had a hard day so that when I finally crawl in the front door, dinner's ready...a bubble bath is drawn....and my towel is tumbling in the drier so it'll be warm when I want it.

I don't know whether to give him a blow job or nominate him for sainthood....but it's definately romantic in my book.

[imaginewithme]

I find it romantic when he wants to give me a lot of romance while lovin' on me--not just me wanting it.

[imaginewithme]

I find lookin' at a beautiful moon (in the sky) to be romantic.



and this whole thread!

[asp]

I find it romantic to come home to a special someone after a hard day at work.

[Shadow_Kitty]

Romance goes beyond gifts, beyond sex, beyond all such things. What I find romantic is doing something with my girl (who I hope exists somewhere :p) that we can both have fun doing, together...and we make it special, just because it's the two of us. One of the most romantic days I had was spending the day at my ex's house back when we were dating - she wanted me to help her work on her computer. We drove around town a lot, bought some parts, did the work, and hung out for a while...and we had the whole place to ourselves. Very rarely since has anything felt so RIGHT...but she's gone now... ;_;...excuse me a minute, folks...:(

[imaginewithme]

I find it romantic to hear you're missed.

[IAKaraokeGirl]

I received the most romantic thing in my email Monday afternoon. Now, as most of you realize, I tend to be a little on the mushy side...the man I'm lucky enough to have found again after 20 years isn't quite so much. :) But Monday, just because he knew it would make me happy, he emailed me a document of "unguarded thoughts," telling me in no uncertain terms what makes me special, the depth of his feelings, and his hopes and dreams.

Yeah, I'm smitten. :lurv:

[imaginewithme]

a nice oil massage with all the lights off

[Nightwolf]

I'm on the uber mushy side apparantly or so i'm told especially for a guy my age. Anyhoo on of the more romantic things i've done recently was written a few poems for her, took her flowers etc, baked for her, gave her a massage and expected nothing back.

But the most romantic thing so far was i went for a walk with her over the fields at the back of her house, we've been friends for a long time, but more recently gotten very close and i've had a crush on her for ages, and i didn't know she liked me anyway, it was a clear night and it was quite cold i gave her my coat and i taught her a few star constellations etc, as she never had anyone teach her before. Told her a few mushy stuff (too embarassed here to mention it sorry) and then kind leant in for a hug, and did an eskimo kiss for what seemed an eternity, and then i finally made the plunge and kissed her for the first time, and the first girl in over a year. Feeling as i did my knees were even shaking :P my heart pounding so hard she could hear and feel it and even see it on my neck.

Anyhoo that more recent romantic thing to me.

Of course there was the time in the middle of the night i decided to waltz with her in the middle of a car park on the way to the cinema as everyone watched lol.

[professor3699]

A while back was on business in Colorado Springs, staying over the weekend. Arranged with different friends back home to each one of the take the kids for the weekend and bought airfare for my wife to fly out to join me in "the Springs."

Had flowers, candles and a hot bubble bath waiting for her when we got back to the hotel room. Massage oil and time with just the two of us followed.

Drove up to the top of Pike's Peak, visited Garden of the Gods and took a ride on the Royal Gorge Railroad (saw a black bear in the Arkansas River).

Just the two of us, after 16 years. Nice.

[imaginewithme]

kissing out by the water

[lizzardbits]

I watched my parents slow dance last evening. Why is this romantic? Dad and Mom have been married for 37years, they belong to a denomination that frowns on dancing, but after my brother started playing "You Are So Beautiful (to Me)" by Joe Cocker, they were immediatly in each others arms, swaying. I could see that they were 35years younger, brought back to "that special place" in time. And, this is the part that got my waterworks going, they sang it to each other and MENT IT!! (and as i am typing this, i still have to bawl) My parents are STILL in love.

My brother and i applauded after the song was over, and i could see that he was a little teary-eyed too.


You are so beautiful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see

You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful to me

You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're every, everything I need
You are so beautiful to me

[jbh3]

Walking around downtown after dinner.....no plan,no schedule,no place to be....just walking and holding hands....

[imaginewithme]

Walking around downtown after dinner.....no plan,no schedule,no place to be....just walking and holding hands....
Yeah, that is nice to do.

[osuche]

The fact that he calls to remind me...when I am up to my neck in work...to come home and take care of myself

[dicksbro]

Holding hands in church ... and when we pray, looking into each others eyes.

For almost 24 years now, we've gone up to take communion side-by-side, holding each other's hands. We're the only couple to do this, but everyone accepts it and now and then, someone will say something like, "I think that's so neat." ... I do, too.

[lizzardbits]

Awww DB, I love reading stuff like that.

My grandparents, who have been married 64 years, still hold hands when they walk. Or sometimes, Grandma will sit on Grandpa's lap. I want that for Mayhem and I.