How a widow of one year found love When Mary contacted me for further details, I told her The Inside Edge was not a singles club, but a group of well educated, successful, men and women interested in enriching their lives by listening to weekly speakers and and enjoying a diversity of social events. I also told Mary The Inside Edge wasn't for everybody, that most of the club's meetings took place on Wednesdays from 6:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and one had to be pretty motivated to get out of bed that early. In addition, there was a modest membership fee. Mary decided to give The Inside Edge a try. Last month, Adrian Windsor, the Edge's Program Director, invited me to attend one of the special evening sessions, which the Edge sponsors from time to time. Adrian said she had a surprise for me. Mary, who had joined the Inside Edge, and became a dedicated member, was there and wanted me to meet someone special. She introduced me to Marty Lopata, her fiancé. Not only had they met at the Edge, but they were going to be married that night by none other than Adrian, and they had wanted me to attend. They felt my newspaper article was responsible for bringing them together. Mary and Marty Lopata being married by Adrian Windsor And what made the event even more special were the six couples who were in the wedding party and stood up for Marty and Mary. All 12 of these individuals had met their spouses at the Inside Edge. Although it's not a singles club, The Inside Edge certainly is a prolific place for singles to meet. And there are places similar to the Edge all over the United States that are not singles clubs but are conducive to bringing singles with similar interests together. This story goes to show what can happen when older singles get out of the house and involved in stimulating activities. Granted, most of the readers of this newsletter can't attend the Inside Edge, they don't live in Southern California. I understand that. However, there are other options where singles can go for information on where they can meet people in their cities and towns. A rich resource for ideas on activities and places to go is the free website, www.MeetUp.com, which lists thousands of special interests groups across the country seeking participants. One types in one's zip code for local activities. Some of the MeetUp.com groups are for the younger generation, which older singles might want to skip. © 2009, Tom Blake
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