When we were just youngsters in our early 40's, both of us had been through some good times and bad times and broken times. Both of us decided to try this relationship thing one more time. With busy lives - kids, work, travel - both of us decided to take the easy way out and try that new internet dating app thingy. Back then it was called Matchmaker.com. We both had a few swings and misses type dates. Then, Maria got a message asking, How was your mother's day? from a very handsome, bearded man from Medford with a soulful look in his eyes, sorta "why am I doing this again?" type look. We exchanged a few messages, then I asked him to send me his number. He asked if I liked deep voices. I asked if he liked high pitched whines. After a few phone conversations, and finding out how close our last names were, we decided to go on a lunch date on Friday, May 25 2001.