It was a frank discussion followed by subtle insult and hurt. A weak attempt at make-up sex did little to address the issue. Our kids were older, two in college and one nearly graduated high school. That latter child was around enough to dissuade us from real sponteneity. There was none. Our sex life had grown stale. But following a week of internal grumblings, I resolved to act. The youngest was off on a school trip, the...

I had the weekend to myself and an empty house to go home to, so I had spent the first part of my Friday night having a couple drinks with a few work friends. One by one, they dispersed, headed home to start their weekends. I was last out the door, in no great hurry to get home and wanting to let the drinks wear off before driving. As I left the restaurant and strolled into the parking lot, I couldn't help but hear a heat...

I had been swimming again for the past few months, trying to get fit for a summer triathlon, I had a swimming background in my youth but it had been many years since I'd swum competitively. The local masters' swim program had me back in shape but, unfortunately, had my shoulder out of sorts as well.  The coach of the masters' program, Eric, was nearly twenty years removed from his college swimming days but maintained a hi...