Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Huckleberries Online

High Noon: Never Too Late

Love can bloom in unexpected places. For Lorraine Lanterman, 77, and Kent Collings, 95, it blossomed at Orchard Crest Retirement Community. “We met at the bridge table,” Collings recalled. His wife of 70 years died in 2007, shortly after they’d moved to Orchard Crest. Lanterman was a widow. Her husband of 53 years had died. She enjoyed Collings’ company. “He’s good-looking and very kind,” she said/Cindy Hval, SR, Love Stories. More here. (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley)

Also by Cindy: Teens aspire to make a difference with $100

Question: What's the most unusual wedding you've heard of?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

Follow Dave online: