“If you were kind enough to drop by last week, you’ll remember that four of us were sitting outside The Nice Little Cafe In The Park, drinking its Very Strong Coffee and remembering the days when men were reckless enough to propose marriage to us (or in one case, to have marriage proposed by us).

Well, we ordered more coffee and one thing led to another. Let me begin by creating a bit of atmosphere, as we top romantic writers say.

When my