This particular "mature" guy is a community member of the local college's orchestra, plying his wares on the French horn. It's an annoyingly difficult instrument to play, but having the skills -- not to mention having my own professional-grade horn -- seems to create a little bit of demand for my talents.
Happily married and
three times their age
, I don't lust after the young ladies, the student members of the ensemble who are taking the course for credit. It's not that I don't find some of them physically attractive, but clearly, to me at least, they are
children
, and have not a whiff of the maturity and
je ne sais quoi
I expect from the ladies of my life experience. These are kids, with kids' attitudes, postures and the general nonsense that goes along with 18-22 year olds. And their smartphones.
But then there's Olivia.
Olivia is 20, a sophomore studying viola. She is quiet, reserved, and serious in demeanor; her
Mona Lisa
smile is rarely seen. Her look and bearing is that of a fashion model; with just a little makeup she'd be a real stunner. She is slender with subtle curves and
beautiful
legs, assets she frequently dresses to emphasize. This is to the chagrin of a department professor who told her to tone it down on two occasions, including providing a T-shirt for the time she wore a crop-top to rehearsal. She definitely has the body for it, but, yeah, it was a bit much.
The question is, "