Sentence 1: Ted was in his 70s and had long since lost his first wife. 
 Sentence 3: He encountered a much younger woman in her early 60s 
 Sentence 4:  They started to talk and ended up liking each other 
 Sentence 5:  Fast forward a few months and now they are engaged 
 Option 1: He was out and about taking a stroll. 
 Option 2: He stayed home most days.