Lake Havasu City, Arizona
One of the couples I met in Yuma while playing pickleball has an amazing story to share.
Mike and Chris have a lot in common…
Both were married to their former spouse for 38 years before they divorced them. The former spouses were very similar in temperment.
Mike and Chris each own a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Both prefer to travel by bike and tent camp as they travel.
They enjoy their time in the Arizona desert for six months of the year from March through April.
But here’s where Mike and Chris differ other couples…
They live in two totally different Canadian provinces the other six months of the year. Chris lives in western Canada in Victoria, British Columbia. Mike (I think ?) lives in central Canada in Manitoba.
So while they live together and share a park model at a resort in Yuma during the fall and winter months, they live over a thousand miles apart during the spring and summer months.
They are truly the quintessential Part Time Lovers!
Chris told me their story while we were waiting for our turn to play pickleball.
She said that she and Mike met while traveling with separate groups on motorcycle trips to and through Baja California.
Chris needed an ‘escort’ for part of the trip because it can be challenging for a woman to travel alone, and Mike graciously agreed.
They talked it over and agreed to travel together for a while. They each agreed to just be friends and to specifically “Not Fall in Love with Each Other!”
They even shook hands on that last agreement.
A few weeks later, they agreed to break that agreement. 🙂
After getting to know them both just a bit during our short stay in Yuma, I can see why they did. They are both delightful people and obviously enjoy each other’s company tremendously!
Come mid-April, they will each jump on their Harleys and ride off home–alone until they reunite next spring!
Now that’s a unique love story!
Mike and Chris, I apologize for any inaccuracies I have included in your story. My memory’s not the best. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. Wishing you happy and safe travels, Kathy
Hi Kathy, it was good to meet you too. Just a note; Mike lives in St Paul, Alberta. I am surprised that you retained as much information as you did as we were also enjoying a game from the sidelines. Hope to see you again next year?
Thanks, Chris! Oops… Sorry about goofing up Mike’s residence. 🙂
Hmmmmm……….maybe they’ve figured out the secret!
Sharon, After moving out of our house over ten months ago and living in a tin 300 square foot box with both Rich and Sophie, I have to admit that Mike and Chris’ story appealed to me a lot. 🙂 I’m continually amazed that our journey is going as well as it has considering how much I used to value my alone time…
What a great story! They have found the perfect balance for themselves.
Joanne, I think it was in a book about marriage sabbaticals where I read about couples who sleep in either separate rooms or separate apartments a couple of times per week. I LOVE sleeping alone periodically. Might have to use our guest bedroom once we find a house. 🙂