Met my lady back in the 80's through a personal ad. "Free set of steak knives with every date!" Got 33 responses!

Didn't want a wussie so first date was a motor cycle ride. (The woman who put her gum shoes on the exhaust pipes instead of the foot rests got eliminated quickly, after being pried off pipes.

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Second date was canoeing on a lake, third was snowshoeing, my suggestions. 4th was her suggestion: push bike ride to a winery, picnic on the estate, I got a good schwipz and fell off the bike on the way back
5th was her idea too. she fixed a pheasant dinner-- bird shot by herself -- No steak
That summer we went to Europe and walked 11 days through the Black Forest, Waldhut to Freiburg, then down to France and walked part of the Grande Rondonee. Aubusson to Cognac, went to Eperney and had Champers with Dom Perignon, continued on to St. Emilion and Bordeaux for the red wine,
down to Pamplona for the Running from the Bulls. I ran, she prayed.
then to Portugal, Albufera and the sunny Mediterannian.
Next summer we did a two week trek in The Sierra Nevadas. Earliest snow fall in 30 years. had to hike over 11,000 foot pass in 1/2 meter of snow. Got hasselled by bears, who ate our remaining food supply. Luckily we were only 24 hours from a pass that led out of the mountains. We drove on to Las Vegas; figured if we could survive the snow and bears, we had a chance at marriage. Passed on the Elvis Wedding Chapel,

opted for the $30, 10 minute, no white dress or tux quickie in the county clerks office. good value!
Still together after 23 years. some highlights: a couple skiing trips to Austria, 2 week bicycle trip through Czech Republic, 24 day trek in Himalayas, tour of Rajastan, blah, blah, blah. you get the idea.
Now we be retired in Thailand.
Happy is as happy does.

We be happy. Hope you are too.
all the best
HHS
The devil made me do it the first time.
The second time I did it on my own.
When I finally got to the land of milk and honey, the milkman shot me
Happy wife, Happy life!