Leith

Leith has changed my life. After moving back home from college, our schedules were quite different. She worked at Threshold Enterprises, performing the dreaded data entry, working for a self-centered vitamin fanatic. I was back in school after a change of career, and working part-time for my hometown Fire Department with the inspectors.

Leith and I, as two college graduates in that awkward post-college stage in life moving back in with our families who live in a small town in the Santa Cruz Mountains, walk our dogs down a small, narrow, beautiful, scenic road full of Redwood trees. After moving back home from college, our schedules were quite different, so I would be lucky to see Leith even once during a the span of a month. Every time I would have the chance to see her, I couldn't help but acknowledge her beauty, and every time I would see her on that windy, Redwood-filled Irwin Way, I wanted her to see me at my best. Leith would walk a Whippet, named Wicca. Also, two Italian Greyhounds named Flidais and Fergus. But very notably, Leith would walk Mab and Oenghus, who were two paraplegic miniature dachshunds Leith so kindly pushed in a baby carriage. She seemed to absolutely adore animals. From the bottom of my heart, I loved that! Her face and body were of the utmost beauty. Her voice was soft, pleasant, and lovely. I knew I was very attracted to this woman, and I knew I wanted to ask her out.

But there was a caviot: About half the time I'm on Irwin Way I am overheated, gasping for air, and dripping sweat. As a runner on Irwin Way, I felt asking her out while dripping with sweat wasn't quite the way to go. It was not very often I saw this woman, so during the next chance I would get, I was going to ask her out!

Under the sun and somewhat in the cool shade of the Redwoods, gasping for air and overheated by a routine Saturday afternoon run down Irwin Way, I saw that, with Leith taking her dogs Mab and Oenghus for a walk, her and I were going to cross paths! She was warm and welcoming as always, and her beauty drew me closer. Mab and Oenghus were amazing too! They seemed so sweet! I asked Leith if she wanted to walk the dogs together the following weekend. She said yes!!!