Blog 3

As they sat eating dinner at the five star Italian restaurant Howard notice a group of about six young guys walk in joking around and having a good time.  Then Howard look across the table at his beloved wife of fifty four years and is stomach became like a rope with a series of knots tied in it.  You see the sight of these young men brought back a memory to Howard, one that he had been trying to forget for the last fifty three years.

"Lets go", one shouted, "Vegas Baby !", another one of Howard's friends shouted, and they all boarded the plane for L.A.  "So are you ready for your wedding Richard?", Howard asked.  I will be as soon as this trip is over", he replied.  "But until then I intend to party as hard and get with as many girls as possible".  Your getting married Howard thought to him self how could you do that.

Finally their train had arrived and they all got off tiered but ready to have a good time.  First they checked into their hotel and then it was to the beach.  They were swimming and drinking and having a good time when there she was the most beautiful Howard had ever seen.  Her dark tan skin glistened in the sun light and he could help but to stare.

They returned to their hotel and got cleaned up to go out.  Howard was tired from a long afternoon of swimming and said he would just stay at the room but Richard and Bill convinced him to come.  At the bar Richard and Bill were drinking away and Howard still tired and not feeling well was just sitting at the table sipping a Coke when he saw her again.  Your married Howard told himself don't even look at her.  But he couldn't help himself.  Then just what Howard didn't want to happen happened their eyes met.  Howard, knowing what had just happened tried to pretend he was looking at the clock on the wall but, it was too late.  She got up and walked over.  "My name is Rose", she said sticking out her hand to introduce her self. "I'm Howard" he replied.  Would he like to sit down , Howard offered just trying to be polite still telling himself repeatedly that he was married.  "Sure" Rose replied.

After that it was all down hill for Howard.  The two of them sat and talked for awhile and it didn't take long and Howard was no longer feeling poorly at all.  Then Rose said the most dreadful thing Howard had ever heard.  "Would you like to go to my place?".  Knowing that he should say no Howard just couldn't bring him self to do it.

The next morning Howard awoke lying next to Rose.  As he lay there not wanting to wake her up all he could think about was his lovely wife back in Chicago.