Big Little Wolf's Daily Plate of Crazy

Three little words – you know the ones. We all want to hear them. We all want to say them. Those three little words are spun, sung, whispered and wished for. They are immortalized on film, they monopolize our music, and they pump blood through our most lauded literature.
So why is saying “I love you” [...]

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I recently described a transatlantic booty call from an old friend – with the possibility of a free trip to Paris (compliments of his generosity).
French sex versus responsible parenting? For me, it’s a no-brainer; I received commiseration from the single moms (how romantic, how nice to dream, etc.), and from the single dads – encouragement [...]

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Yesterday, late afternoon, my cell flashed a number I didn’t recognize, but with a country code that I did. 33.

France. That fine, flourishing, familiar place where I have friends – and lovers. The country that is home to my heart, where the streets energize me, the wine transports me, the art – even more so. [...]

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Even that first phone call was thrilling. This was one Internet date I knew I was going to enjoy!
And it turned out we knew each other, too – by reputation. We had friends in common, and traveled in adjacent professional circles. How cool was that!
Our first encounter sparkled. Time flew over mid-morning coffee that [...]

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There are hard dates, soft dates, and other such matters.
Okay, okay – I know what you’re thinking, and yes, I do love to play with words. Isn’t wordplay a most delicious part of foreplay? Don’t you appreciate a double entendre now and then, or even occasionally, a… triple?
Well then. Let’s look at the options here, [...]

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Looking for a better sex life? Try cosmetic surgery.
Think those people keeping the plastic surgery business booming are going under the knife to crop that crooked nose? Think again! It’s boobs, booty, and more boobs!
Reality TV, ads, films, internet dating, your local Whole Foods – everywhere you look are examples of nip this and tuck [...]

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“There’s been a shocking shortage of togas in my life,” she said on the phone.
I considered her remark for a moment, running through the past years of coffee dates, dinner dates, dessert dates, assorted cocktails. Cocktail napkins for that matter. Quite right. Not a toga among them. Hell, not even a Third Date toga. You [...]

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First, check your teeth for a bit of broccoli. Use the rear-view mirror if you must, as he runs into the Seven Eleven for you-know-what. It’s the third date, and you’re GO for lift-off. Sex!
Kissing is key, but if you’re about to embark on Third Date Sex (TDS) you’ve already sampled the smooching in [...]

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The dating pool
I’ve been a single woman for a long time, dipping in and out of the dating pool for the better part of a decade. It was a slow re-entry, wading into the shallow end, then descending into the depths when I was ready.
Fortunately, I came with a strong stroke or two to [...]

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Have you loved more than one person at the same time?
I suppose I should make a distinction between “in love” and “loving,” but is that necessary, really, if the net effect is the same?
When you’re involved with multiple people, you’ve got double the pleasure. Maybe. You certainly have double the trouble. And then some.
However deeply [...]

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