There are a lot of special moments in my life that I'll never forget, but one time really stood out. I was dating a much older man at work, a scientist who was very well respected in his field. He even worked with the guy whose research "Jurassic Park" is based on. Anyway, we decided we needed some R&R and he booked a weekend outing to Pebble Beach. My friend loved the area and was looking to buy property in Pacific Grove, as he wanted to retire there. We set out early Saturday morning and arrived in Monterey by noon. All checked in, we left the hotel and walked up and down the streets of Monterey where we visited art galleries, saw entire families of deer walking around like they owned the place, and at night, we..well, just suffice to say that we had a great time! I saw a few Hollywood B list actors hanging around the area; one TV star was smoking a cig under a street light, and I laughed as people walked by him, stopped, smiled and kept on. We explored historic California forts and watched oldsters driving around the courses in golf "buggies" at Pebble Beach. It was the best weekend I ever spent. No kids: he had one young son living with him, and my daughter was a toddler. My friend and I still get together once in awhile even though we live quite a ways apart. We didn't get married because he felt I was much too young for him, and decided I needed a partner I could share my life fully with. He didn't want me to be his nurse. I was crushed at first, as I did love him and wanted to be with him, but in time agreed with his reasons.