Lifelong bachelor Walter finally took the plunge at age seventy, marrying his teenage sweetheart Amber after a whirlwind three-month courtship. Their Miami honeymoon became the talk of the retirement community when they returned.
“So Walt,” his neighbor Chuck asked over their weekly chess game, “how’d a old-timer like you handle honeymoon activities with a young bride?” Walter adjusted his glasses with a sly smile. “We had an incredibly active week, Chuck. Nearly made love on Monday. Almost got there on Tuesday…” Chuck’s chess piece clattered to the floor as he realized Walter’s definition of “active” differed slightly from his own. Some honeymoon stories are best told with a wink and a nudge – especially when the groom remembers the Eisenhower administration.
