What is a date?

How close can one be
to another and it not be a date?
How far away can one be
to another and it is a date?
I passed by my church
and waved to folks going in.
I got the intersection
and turned back because
I had forgotten my tickets.
My dog licked my hand
as I grabbed my tickets.
I drove to Walmart
to pick up a camera.
I met a lady at the desk.
Our eyes contacted
as I said I needed help.
I said I like the disposable type.
She said she did too
and showed me where they
were as she leaned toward
me smiling.
She said if you like taking
pictures the better
deal is for two.
I said I had extra tickets
and she said she had to work.
She said her father used to work
where I still do.
We kept talking as I walked
away.
I found the picnic
and sit down by what
I thought was a stranger
only to find I had went
to school with his sister.
His mother came by
and said she liked dancing
with me.
I filled my plate three times
as we talked and took pictures.
My school chum sat down beside me.
We talked of old times and new.
Her sister I once knew
had a daughter who leaned
against me comfortably.
My friend's daughter
came to sit down beside me.
We all had a good time
but had to leave.
Again we all hugged
and exchanged phone numbers.
As I left the park
called Point Return, I thought
yes, what a nice idea.