Bob, our sixty something neighbor has been a widower for several years. Any time Kathy or I need anything done around the yard Bob always is there to help. Bob will even mow the grass for us while we are away on vacation and even pick up our mail.
I can't say I ever meet his wife Karen before she died; she would just wave as we passed by, Kathy thinks it was because she was embarrassed by the loss of hair from chemo.
We are neighborly friends, more of a casual friendship. Bob usually doesn't have much to say, except for commenting on weather or flowers in the yard. He likes to watch Kathy tend to her flowers in the back yard. I am sure he likes looking at her tight body, sometimes I would swear that he is staring down her blouse at her tiny tits. Occasionally he will bring over a 'spare' plant, saying he bought too many can she use them.
Kathy will sometimes sit on the patio and use her laptop to check email or surf the internet. One day Bob comes over, sits down next to Kathy, and asks, "Can you help me with an internet thing?"
"Sure Bob, what are you trying to do?"
"Well, um, it's like this, I'm trying to... well, I want to."
Kathy jokingly says, "It's not looking for porno on the web."
"No, it's I want to use this dating web site some of the guys at the senior center are using. I found the site and signed up, but I can't seem to come up with a profile for myself and get started."
Kathy says I have my laptop right here, let's look.
Kathy logs on to the site and asks Bob, "Exactly what type of woman are you looking for?"
Bob replies, "I'm looking for a younger woman; I don't want one of those 'old ladies' at the senior center."
Kathy helps Bob write a profile of himself and describes what he is looking for in a woman.
He quips, "What I really want is a woman like you."
Kathy responds, "What kind of woman do you think I am, Bob?"
He stammers and says, "A beautiful rose like you, full of life, good looking and sexy."
Kathy, flattered by Bob's comments said, "I'm sure the site will match you up with someone that fits those qualifications."
A few weeks later Bob is knocking on the front door, exclaiming to Kathy, "I got a date."
He proceeds to tell Kathy how he has been corresponding with a woman that replied to his ad and now they have arranged to meet. He is as giddy as a teenager preparing for his first date. Well actually, it's been almost thirty-five years since his first date.
Bob starts asking Kathy, "What should I wear, should I dress casual or should I go in a suit?"