All posts tagged boys and girls

Pleasure Bouquets: Compliments

It’s amazing how a little flattery from an unexpected source can change the course of my day. Now, I’m not talking about the whistle and honk from the guy in the Pinto at the red light, or the string of Spanish expletives provided by dudes loitering down the street under tennis shoes on a wire. [...]

My New Boyfriend

I am single, frequently happily so. When the right guy comes along, however, I am willing to test the waters. Sometimes it is perfect, at least for a while, and I have a very nice swim before my fingers get all wrinkled, and the boy and I go our separate ways. At other times, I [...]

Pleasure Finds Friday: Forget Me Not Ring

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. If you are single and not dating anyone, you may dread this holiday because it is exclusionary. If you are single and dating, but not in love, you may dread this holiday because it encourages us to make promises we may not want to keep. If you are in a committed [...]

Color Barriers

I was at a gorgeous and great birthday party last night, for a dear friend. It was a very adult soiree, and by adult I mean sophisticated – smart people having interesting conversations while eating gourmet food on breakable dishware and drinking fine wine from real glasses. While looking across the sea of grown-up faces, [...]