Passion

We believe it is the zest of relationships. Two fifty-somethings meet after loss, fall in love during a pandemic, and form a family. Bill is the host, inviting meaningful personal interactions through food, spirits and games. Bex is the designer, creating unique spaces to gather family and friends. We share a love of lively debate, fierce trivia competition, heated dart matches, dancing to juke boxes, and dressing up to explore unique events.

It took us five decades of mistakes, lessons, tenacity and a little luck to find the person who shares our passion for life.

So why is it such a challenge?

Because older people, like us, come with a lot of history, decades of personality quirks, and learned communication styles which worked in the past but lead to confusion and misunderstanding in the present. Yes, we have tons of chemistry. But we also know conflict. And that is why we are here, writing this blog.

These stories chronicle our individual and partnership journey of coming to terms with grief, aging, professional satisfaction, blended families, and how great lovers can also become best friends. Our goal is to be candid, honest and hopefully entertaining in sharing these experiences in two formats. One is a short newsletter with the things we’re mulling over that week. We also write longer essays on more complicated topics influencing our relationship. Along the way are pictures of our latest home project, travel logs and local adventures.

We hope our passion for story telling inspires you!