Unexpected Guests and Fast Friends

I’m 82 and like to dress nicely whenever I go out. One morning, I donned a new peach-hued golf shirt and navy-blue Bermudas. I thought I looked pretty sharp. While standing in line at the deli counter, an attractive young woman approached me and asked, “Do you mind if I take a picture?” Surprised and flattered, I replied, “Of course not.” As I struck a casual pose and gave her a wide smile, she took a picture of my flashy four-wheel walker. “I’ve been looking for something like this for my grandfather,” she said. “Thanks very much.” —Louis F. Gerber cocoa beach, florida