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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am most pleased to announce an engagement. No,
not mine, but of a couple that met on the Senior
Bachelor Panama Canal cruise in January of this year!!
Following is Peggy's story.
Romance at Sea:
The Panama Canal Cruise on Crystal Cruises in
January was my second Senior Bachelor cruise. My
friend Donna encouraged me to go on each cruise,
and I will be forever grateful to her because I met Vic.
Vic and I met on Day 2 of the cruise at a "singles"
function sponsored by the Captain. Vic introduced
himself and told me he was traveling with his family
group of twelve, including three daughters, their
spouses, three grandchildren and cousin and friend. I
introduced myself as Peggy from Pennsylvania and
we had a delightful conversation. The next day I
received a note in my stateroom from Vic inviting me to
lunch or High Tea. It seems he searched the entire
passenger list to find a "Peggy from Pennsylvania"
and had the front desk deliver the invitation to me. His
granddaughter later said, "I was having a drink with
Grandpa and he spots this woman across the room
and dropped me like a hot potato!"
Vic is a widower and I have been divorced for a very
long time. Meeting the right person is more about
being comfortable as a single person and being open
to possibilities that you may have overlooked in the
past.
Managing a ship romance with early and late dinner
schedules created a challenge. However, we
managed to join each other's group for dinner several
times. Warm tropical breezes, fine wine and lengthy
conversations on the verandah created a memorable
experience.
We decided if we could manage a romance with
different dinner seatings on board Crystal, we could
certainly manage a long-distance relationship. Over
the next several months, I visited Vic at his home in
Naples, Florida, several times, and our relationship
progressed. He visited me in Pennsylvania and met
my family. On May 31, I visited him at his Connecticut
home and we selected a beautiful engagement ring
from Tiffany's. He pre-selected five rings and together
we chose a round diamond, Tiffany setting in
platinum. Tiffany's served champagne to celebrate our
engagement!
We both feel blessed to have found each other and
our planning to marry later this year.
Some fun Cruise Photos:
This is a photo we took while waiting for dinner.
Peggy is sitting at the far left. No wonder she caught
Vic's eye!
Going through the Panama Canal Locks.
Mixing it up with other eligible men on the ship!
Dear Newsletter Readers,
To my knowledge, there have been at least 4
marriages that have resulted from women visiting
www.seniorbachelor.com and signing up for the Free Compatibility Profile with
Perfectmatch.com, and then
signing up for their dating service for a few months.
There have been many many dates and relationships
formed by using the service.
I love to relate the story above because it DOES
HAPPEN, and IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU. But you
have to do something to put yourself in a position to
meet other people. As you read above, Peggy and Vic
met on one of the cruises I organized. Peggy was part
of the Senior Bachelor group, Vic was not. I recognize
many people cannot afford the time nor the money to
go on a cruise, or one of my tours in Italy. However I do
believe most of the people reading this Newsletter
can afford about $20 a month or so for a few months
on Perfect match.com. Click here to take the free Perfect Match
profile. (Full disclosure: I do receive a small fee
for people who sign up for Perfectmatch. In turn, I use
these funds to pay for the website and publishing of
the Newsletters) I do understand that online dating
does not appeal to everybody. Following are some
other ways.
First....You need to get out of the house!!!!! If you are
looking for a companion of the opposite sex, you will
not find your man or lady by sitting home. Walking is
free. Joining a local religious organization is free.
Joining a local center or organization where people
50+ spend time is free. How about volunteering for a
worthy cause where you might meet someone who
feels the same way as you do. Joining a gym is a
great way to get in better shape, and to meet like-
minded people. If you can afford the membership fee,
go for it!!!
The point is......you must be pro-active!!! I know,
believe me I know, it is easy to just say....the heck with
it, I'm never going to find a person to spend the rest of
my life with. Why should I bother making any effort?
Let's be realistic. Aging presents enormous
challenges!! It is easy to get the blues. It's hard
meeting new friends, and getting out of our regular
routine. Well, you can be certain, that if you truly would
like to have a new man or a woman in your life, you
need to get off your butt and do your part to make
something happen.
Many women have missed out on some great times
on the cruises because they feel the ratio of women to
men is not good. It is true our groups have more
women than men, but the ships typically hold
THOUSANDS of other passengers, and, of course,
some of them are eligible men. In fact on the Panama
Canal cruise, our group had 16 ladies and two of
them found Romance!!! On board, I do all I can to
arrange single functions, encourage our group to go
the disco, etc. And the other people we meet at these
events have eligible friends at home whom they talk
about. But as I have been writing, ultimately it is up to
YOU to be pro-active!!!
I will continue to do all I can to Promote Romance &
Adventure For People Fifty and Over.
P.S. A Heads Up. In an upcoming Newsletter, I will
have a survey about 2 possible cruises in 2008. One
to the Caribbean in January and another to Alaska in
July.
Warmest regards, Richard Roe Senior Bachelor (To forward this email to a friend, click here.)
Some computers have a problem opening the photos
from the Senior Bachelor Newsletter. If so, wait a
few days and go to www.seniorbachelor.com and
click on the most recent Newsletter and you'll
probably be able to see them there.
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