Have You Seen Her Face

Middle-aged Solomon Weinstall meets an exotically attractive younger woman while grocery shopping and falls in love with her. She is tall, beautiful, and kind, but the feelings are not mutual. The impact of this event changes Solomon and leads him to examine his life.

Middle-aged Solomon Weinstall meets an exotically attractive younger woman while grocery shopping and falls in love with her. She is tall, beautiful, and kind, but is not available or interested in him. The impact of this event changes Solomon and leads him to examine his life. Enraptured, Solomon decides a friendly email couldn't hurt. As he struggles with feelings he hasn't experienced since high school, he remembers and relives the joys and miseries of the relationships throughout his life. Vulnerable, he takes up with a sexy neighbor, and loses everything. At 54, Solomon has to find a way to restore his life.

Steve Schaefer is a writer, blogger and musician. As a weekly auto columnist for 21 years, he recently tested his 1,000th car. When he's not at work as a software technical writer, he's playing bass in his blues band or local orchestra. He lives with his wife, son and two Boston Terriers in the San Francisco Bay Area.