Skiing and Sailing Meld Perfect Pair

Don & Sandy McLelland

Don: I went through 18 matches before I met Sandy. I dated a few women two or three times but knew they were not The Right One.

Sandy: This was the first time I had ever tried a dating service and Don was my first date. I kid that I didn't get my money's worth! But I have to admit that The Right One did a great job in finding someone with the characteristics I wanted.

Don: Sandy and I live in nearby communities about 20 minutes apart. Our first date was at a casual seafood place near Sandy's house. I didn't know if she was the right one or not but I knew I wanted to keep dating her. We had a lot in common and both love skiing and sailing. That was four years ago and we're still together.

Sandy: We were attracted to one another for the same reasons. Both of us are low-key, easy going and relaxed. On our first date, we sat in the restaurant and talked for three hours.

Don: Sandy is much more of a joiner than I am. She belonged to a sailing club and a ski club when I met her and dragged me along. I have since joined both clubs. We just returned from a two-week trip to Greece with seven other members of our sailing club. We leased a 61-foot sailboat, hired a captain and visited eight islands from Athens to Santorini. We had a great time. 

Our families get along well too and we mix them up for the holidays. We both have 94-year old dads too. Sandy has two kids and three granddaughters and I have a married daughter. We have all gone skiing in Utah and Sugar Loaf together.

Sandy: The ski club has a lodge in Jackson, NH and that's one of our favorite haunts. We go up there six or seven times a year with bits and pieces of the families. Even though the club goes year-round, we mostly ski in the winter and sail in the summer.