[Alura]

Hmmmmm, Mmmmmm,

We haven't had all that many. In twenty years of marriage (legally), we've played with five couples. Two have been ongoing, lasting years, one was interrupted by Desert Storm and two were ended after the first experience as "wish we hadn't done that!" It's interesting that the two we consider "mistakes" happened when we were searching for playmates.

The three relationships that lasted "just happened." We met one couple at the ballet and one at a school function, but we probably would never have spoken to the couple at the ballet if both couples hadn't seemed familiar to the other. We're sure we'd at least seen each other somewhere before but can't determine where or when. Mr. Alura has known the husband of the third couple since before he met Mrs. Alura and still considers him one of his best friends.

Except for the couple we met at a Swingers' Picnic, the others were met in everyday life.

Sorry to be evasive but we are still "in the closet" with our hobby. If we gave too many details, it may well "blow our cover." We've talked about writing some stories but we would have to change the names to protect the guilty (us). Would that be alright, Julie?

Alura