NO DATE.....

My movie and dinner date canceled this afternoon.  He said he was running a fever and had chills.  Since it is going around, it is a possibility.  He did ask for a rain check.  The rain check will have to wait until I return from my trip.

I'm rather glad he canceled since I'm really tired today.  I hardly slept last night.  Senora, my dog, got me up four times to take her out and I finally woke up at 5:00 am, which is way to early for anyone to be up on a Saturday morning.  I tootled off to get low lights put in my hair at the hairdressers and then returned home.  I'm planning on napping if I can this afternoon.

Tomorrow is a final packing day and hopefully I can get organized to finish it.  Since I've never been wash and wear the toiletries are what take up the room.  It is Colorado, so it isn't as if I'm going to NYC, but I'm me and do not travel lightly.

Nothing else new today.  Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Friday....

Today I've been contacted by the man I had lunch with a week ago.  He has invited me to a movie and dinner.  This is the man that looks like MP, only younger and two inches shorter.  In between this time, other then having dinner with a great friend, as I posted last time, I have been out with a man, that again, is my type.  Probably close to 6'5" and three hundred pounds.  Of course a football player.  We had drinks and conversed on Ohio, a place we are both from originally.

MP is off the grid again.  He is back east with friends from Italy and busy attending a trade show. I know his schedule, so there are no surprises.  He is a busy boy. I promised myself I wouldn't contact him and I haven't.  I'm proud of myself for not caving  in.  I keep trying to find someone I like as well, and heaven knows I'm giving it the old college try. Whether I can find someone or not is either a matter of time or if not, so be it.

 It seemed to be fine to be by myself for the year or so that my ex-husband was out of the house.  Now, God forbid if I don't have something to do I'm antsy.  I do have plenty to do around the house, but can't seem to motivate myself to get things done.  So boring to clean closets and drawers.  Little by little I suppose.

I'm going to have to get started on packing for my trip to Colorado.  It is always a lot of detail that one has to attend to when one goes away.  The best thing is my iPhone which keeps in contact with my emails and bills.  There are somethings in modern technology that are wonderful.  Most of it leaves me in the lurch trying to figure out what to do.

My Editor sent my final copy of my manuscript back to me for approval and I've hopefully sent it off to the writersliterary.  I never know if it actually goes like it should since my programs are different then the one my Editor sent me.  The program garbled a lot of words and when I downloaded it again it was fine.  Gremlins in the system?

I managed to get somethings done today.  I washed three loads of clothes, changed the sheets on my bed, vacuumed the carpet and did various other chores.  I did run down to the drugstore to pick up a compact of powder.  Always errands.  This time I did have a $15.00 extra bucks coupon that paid for everything.  That tells you how much I spend at the drugstore

So, that is the day, so far. Tomorrow night is when I'm suppose to go to the movies and dinner.  We'll see.

Wednesday

The dinner and company last night was absolutely great.  I always love being with my ex-neighbor.  We have such a great connection and can talk about anything.  We've known each other over thirty years, which seems impossible.  Where does the time go?

It is going to be very warm outside today.  Close to ninety, which for this time of year is way over the top for a temperature.  The weather is just crazy all over the country.

Nothing much planned for today.  I suppose I should get my suitcase down and get clothes laid out for my trip that is coming up.  My, grand daughter is graduating from college in Colorado and I will be going there to attend. I can always find a ton of things to do around this house but I need the motivation to do them.

It is early in the morning, so nothing has transpired on the various sites I'm on in the senior dating pool.  If anything comes up I will write later on today.  One never knows what the computer will bring you.

Until then.

Tuesday..

Today is a beautiful day, weather wise.  Of course this was the day I decided to stay in and get some more things done around the house.  I moved a shoe rack to another door, trimmed one my lonely rose bush, that has ninety roses a season on it, showered etc,  I also spent some time on the computer.

I heard from a tall, forty seven year old man, that I've been hearing from for months.  He lives in Beverly Hills, is in something to do with the movies.  I asked him if they were mainstream movies or "valley" movies, for those of you who don't know about the "valley, it is where about 80% of the porno movies are made in the country.  He assured me that it was mainstream. 

He is a Frenchman and says he is six foot five, tall for a Frenchman.  He has on the site that he makes a lot of money, but they can put anything down and you have to take it all with a grain of salt.  I don't believe anyone and includes MP, although he has never said anything about money or what he makes.  I don't ask.  All I know is that he travels a lot and seems to have a lot of projects going.  He tends to be a chatter box, so someday he may tell me, if he doesn't, I don't care. 


This man also travels a lot, sound familiar.  I guess if your young, your still making your mark in the world.  If you haven't inherited money or are old enough to have it, you work at it.  For some reason I'm not one bit interested in a old man.  I wish I could change my thinking, but they just do nothing to me.  I have heard from guys from nineteen to eighty three and believe me from sixty five to eighty three  it is a desert out there.  I suppose there is a flaw in my character that I can't relate to men my age.  It would have to be someone pretty special to garner my attention.  Me who always dated older men.  Look where that got me.

Last night tall man sixty eight, from Eugene, OR contacted me and wanted me to email him.  He had put in his profile that he was willing to relocate.  He also said he had lived in Seal Beach, which is a beach community close by.  He was nice looking and fairly tall, but anyone that says they will relocate is suspect to me.

I'm getting ready to pick my ex neighbor up so we can go to dinner.  It is fried chicken night at Quinn's in Tustin and it is one of my guilty treats I allow myself every couple of months.  I was supposed to go to an Elks meeting, but I'm opting out for dinner with my friend.

So until tomorrow.  Ciao

MONDAY...

This is the day after Easter.  Yesterday was an overcast, drizzly day but it wasn't cold.  Nancy and I had a lovely late brunch at the Balboa Bay Club.  The brunch we had consisted of cheese blintzes, turkey sausage, eggs Benedict, Endive salad or smoked salmon, bread pudding or fruit and mimosas.  We opted out of the mimosas and ordered regular cocktails instead.  Wonder what the poor people did?  It was made even better by being treated by my good and dear friend Nancy.  Lucky me!

I wore my new big brimmed hat and had a lot of comments on it from various women, some of them coming up to the table to tell me they loved the hat.   Even the mat re d came over and said he wished more women would dress that way.  I still love getting dressed up, even if California and most of the country are pretty casual.  The disadvantage of wearing a hat is you end up with hat- hair.  Since I was going straight home after brunch it really didn't matter.

The computer fixer man came over today to see what was wrong with my printer.  I was trying to print my manuscript out and Susan had come over a day or so ago and tried to fix things.  Well, the thing was unplugged.  Since I can't get down on my knees I didn't have a clue. My desk abuts the wall and the printer sits against it,  I was feeling pretty stupid after he told me what was wrong.  He fixed a few other things that needed fixed, so the trip, for him, and the amount I had to pay him wasn't a total loss.  Computers will be the death of me.

The dating sites are pretty quiet today.  I did hear from a man in Hemet, which is miles away, and again not my type of man.  He wanted to talk to me.  I sent him an email and said I didn't think we would have anything in common ,that seems to be the case with most of the men that contact me. He sent me an email thanking me for letting him know and that was that.


More tomorrow.

HAPPY EASTER!

After working on my editing on the manuscript and getting help from my friend I revised the areas that the editor marked.  I had to do it six times as every time I finished it and thought I'd saved it, it disappeared.  I was so distraught after ten hours of messing with the program and revising I threw up my hands and went to bed.  I woke up at 3:30am and went back to the computer.  I thought that Control S would save the changes but no, you had to go to the actually Save section to accomplish that.  Nothing easy.  I actually did email the corrected document back to my Editor and I'll see if she receives it.

My friend Susie called me yesterday and we had a long talk.  I'm afraid I talked mostly about me and MP.  She certainly understands since she had gone through being in love (I think in my case it is like and lust) with someone that broke her heart. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that won't be the case with me.  I'm trying very hard to just keep this connection with MP in prospective.

I had made a decision not to contact him and lo and behold he called me this morning to wish me a Happy Easter.  It totally surprised me, he does that a lot.  Just about the time I think I have him figured out , he does something I don't expect.  He was having a nice time with his grand kids and had gone to a dawn service alone, which is more then I have done, this morning. This coming week he is off to the East coast after visiting a site in the South.  Again, forever the "road runner."

I'm off to do my nails and get ready to have lunch with my dear friend at the Balboa Bay Club.  It should be lovely even if the weather today is overcast and dreary.

Happy Easter to you all.

Oh Dear!

Well, I met the "age appropriate man."  His son opted out.  When I asked him why his son wasn't there, his comment was he didn't want to cramp his style.  Hmmmm!

I was on time to the restaurant and when I walked up to the door this older man was sitting there on the walkway bench.  At first I didn't recognize him.  I had only seen him in dim light and then he was wearing a suit coat.  This guy was in a checked sport shirt  It took me a couple seconds to realize this man was the one I had gone to dinner with a week before.

We sat on the bench for a couple of minutes and he explained why his son wasn't there and then said, "lets go in for lunch."  We were escorted to a table and after we were seated the waitress came up and we ordered ice teas to drink.

This man is a perfectly nice man but there is absolutely not one ounce of me that wants to see him again.  He had announced previously that he didn't feel his age, (he does look it) and I just can't see me with him.

He kept making plans for a weekend in Las Vegas, a play he wanted to take me to and also functions at the Hollywood Bowl.  I didn't say a word but launched into the fact that I was really busy with a lot of friends that took up my time.  That is actually true.  I don't know what is wrong with me.  This man is only five years older then I and yet I feel and think I look years younger then he does.  My ex-husband at eight three looked younger.  I suppose one of the reasons he looks older is that he is bald.

We placed our orders, coconut shrimp for me with a salad and Mahi Mahi for him.  We had a nice conversation and it was comfortable, but just that, comfortable, for him.  My mind was wandering and I was more then ready for the hour and a half to end.

 He walked me to my car and then crossed the parking lot to a rather beat up car that might have been a Toyota.  I don't judge people on what they drive but in California, in this area, hardly anyone in this drives an older car.  I sound like a snob, I know, but at my age I'm not going to go for second best.  I have to figure out a way to tell him I don't want to see him again.  He was making plans for me to meet his two other sons that were coming into town.  I'll figure it out ,I always do, to let him down easily.

On another note...I had the funniest email from a man that was forty six years old and lived in Chicago.  He said he had his PhD.  His email said, he thought I was sexy as hell and why was I looking at men that were between the ages of fifty and seventy.  (they were the ages I put on the website.)  He went on to say, "what did I want with a grumpy ass old man," and I deserved better then that.  Then he proceeded to send me his phone number and asked me to call him to talk.  He is six foot five and big but come on, forty six?

I should just do a book on the emails I receive from some of the men out there.  Some are so over the top and some of them so funny it would be a great read. Too bad I've deleted most of them. Maybe I'll keep track of the ones that come in after this date.

So that was the day today.  Now I'm waiting for my friends daughter to come over to help me on this computer.  My Editor sent me a copy of my book that needed some revisions and of course, stupid me, can't make anything work the way it should.  Even the printer gave up the ghost and refuses to print.  Something about a print job that is blocking all other print jobs.  God give me strength.  I've been playing with this computer all day, off and on, and I give up.

Tomorrow is Easter and then before we know it, May.



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MP Day...

Yesterday was the day MP was coming to see me.  He had said he would be at my house by three thirty.  I was ready for him at the appointed time, but he didn't arrive when he said he would.  I thought he was coming from an area close by but he was headed to my area from one hundred miles away.

He finally showed up at four thirty, an hour late. Traffic was horrible as usual. Usually he calls, but this time he didn't for some unknown reason. He did surprise me when he just walked in the door.  I had told him  I'd leave the door open for him and I did. I poured a cognac for the two of us and we sat on the sofa and talked for a little while. I hadn't seen him for two weeks, and it seemed like two months. He said he thought so too.  He stayed for about two and a half hours and then left to go home. Or at least that is where I thought he was headed.  I never know with him.  Again it is DADT.

MP is leaving town, yet once again, and then I leave.  We made plans to try and see each other the middle of May.  I just love how our schedules never mesh.  The Gods of dating just aren't in our corner most of the time.  Maybe that is why things are so fresh between us when we see each other. 

For some reason I've been extremely emotional and cry at the drop of a hat.  I'm trying to get my act together and have decided to spend more time at home, which I have done the last couple of days. I don't think I'm grieving and heaven knows I  have enough going on in my life.  I really feel I grieved for my ex-husband way before he actually died.  Maybe I'm just kidding myself. This too shall pass, I am way stronger then this.

Today was a few running errands day and then I stayed home. I received my edited copy of my book back and needed to do some corrections.  The only problem I'm having is that I don't know what to do on the program the editor sent me.  I've never used it and I'm lost.  I'm hoping she can lead me to the right buttons to push

I am meeting the age appropriate man and his son tomorrow for lunch.  He is a nice man and I will see if I can re-arrange my thinking in the man department.  Some how I don't think I will....what the heck is wrong with me. I know better.

So, until tomorrow.  Ciao

Moving along.....

Yesterday, Tuesday, was a housework and clothes washing day until five thirty in the afternoon.  MP who was going to call to confirm on Monday, didn't.  I decided to lay low and not contact him.  I did talk to him Sunday and he was still nursing his wounds.

Five thirty came and I headed down the freeway to go to dinner and attend my Veterans meeting.  We packed sixteen boxes to send to our troops.  They had tee shirts, candy, wipes, toiletries and various other things that they need that our government obviously doesn't supply.  These are all donated items.

I found out one disturbing fact.  There are two veterans homes in our area,  filled with  Vet Nam Vets and obviously they live on nothing.  One of the women that chaired a club said that they got nothing new and even had to take their own toilet paper to the John when they went to the bathroom.  It is appalling how our disabled vets live.

I think that dignity is important and they did give their mind, limbs and soul to protect us in that hated war in Viet Nam.  They were doing their duty to our country and a popular war or not they deserve better.

After dinner I went into another meeting where another man who was a Commander of Disabled Vets, gave a talk.  It was a big eye opener for me as this was the first time I really got involved in anything of this kind.  I plan to give more of myself in this area.

When I returned home that evening I had a phone message from my "age appropriate man," he was asking if I would please join he and his son, who was flying out from the East Coast, for lunch on Saturday.  I also had an email from a younger guy who lives fairly close, asking for my cell number so that he could call me.  Also several men in Texas have contacted me.  Silly, as there is no chance in hell of meeting them.  Oh well, at least they are trying.

Since I was not sure what MP was doing and although he said he was leaning to coming to see me on Thursday, I thought, why not hedge my bets.  I agreed to both requests. MP sometimes, gets so tied up in his life that he forgets what he says. He does burn the candle at both ends most of the time.

Today, Wednesday, I heard from MP this morning. I was a gnats a-- away from texting him and thank God I didn't.  Right before I was going to pick up the phone he called. Patience has never been my strong suit.  He was arranging his schedule to be able to come and see me on Thursday.  He has to drive almost two hundred miles, round trip, to come to Orange County, and he does.

He was having problems with his workers and was not happy, yet once again, with the way the week was going.  However, when I asked him what he wanted when he came to see me, his instant response was , "You."....hen he laughed and said wasn't that fast and he didn't even have to think about it.  A gold star on his chart. He really is my poison of choice.

I wish I could find someone I could relate to as I relate to him and I'm trying.  I don't want to shoot down a perfectly nice man because I'm an idiot when it comes to MP.  He makes me feel like I'm in my twenties again.  He can be a caveman but then be so loving.  It is all about the chemistry.  Boy, do we have it!

So far that is what has transpired this week.  I heard from an ex neighbor of mine and made arrangements to go to dinner next week.  I called to check on another friend to see if she was okay.  Then touched base with a friend that I'm going to Easter dinner with in Newport Beach.  All in all it has been a good week so far.

Sunday..

Yesterday was a beautiful day outside. I decided to go to the local Market Place, which is California's version of a swap meet. Everything is new, so swap meet isn't exactly correct.  I wanted to get silver license plate holders with palm trees.  I was told that this was the only place I could get them other then ordering on line. 

I left the house about 1:00pm and drove south towards the beach.  The meet is held at the fairgrounds.  I wasn't the only one that had the idea of going to the meet.  It took me over an hour to go ten miles. That is one of the bad things in California, way to many people, but with that being said, what makes it bad, makes it good.  You can find anything you want. After paying five dollars to park, two dollars to get in the place and walking through hoards of scantily dressed people I found the booth that had the holders.

I can assure you that this will be the very last time I ever go to this place.  There were more weird people there, a mix between trailer park and gang bangers.  I hurriedly made my purchase and headed out.   On the way out I was hailed down by a vendor that was behind his booth.  He was whistling and yelling about what a pretty lady I was....egad, does no one have any decorum anymore.  I will say I was dressed better then any of the people there, nothing special, black tennis shoes, blue jeans, a black long sleeve, square necked top and a black big brimmed hat.  It is always sunny and I'm loath to get a sun burn.  I kept walking hoping to get out of there, which I did.

I hadn't had lunch so I continued down to the beach and went to a seafood restaurant.  The Lakers game was on at the bar and they were serving food there so I opted to sit on a bar stool, order a drink and lunch.  The bars patrons were an older crowd and mostly yacht owners.  At least they weren't acting like morons.  There was a couple that started talking to me and it turned out to be a very nice afternoon. It is always nice to have pleasant people who want to converse.  I stayed about three hours then headed home.

I had emailed MP earlier that morning to find out how he was doing.  He answered that with cognac and pills he was feeling better. My other request was that he try to come to see me either on Wednesday or Thursday.  He had mentioned Tuesday but that day is a bad one for me.  I have a meeting and need to attend so I can get labels and so forth out for our Veterans.  He said that was fine and he would let me know today, Monday.

MP is going out of town again this weekend but will be back the early part of the week.  I'm leaving for Colorado the following week and we crisscross schedules, as usual.  I swear we have the worst time arranging to meet.  We do manage but it isn't easy.

I went to my computer and there were a few men on the sites and I just basically deleted them.  So, that was my Sunday and although the weather was glorious, today, Monday, is over cast, cold and starting to rain.  Mother Nature has not been consistent so far this year.

DINNER DATE...

I had my dinner date with the "age appropriate" man.  This date of course puts me out of Cougar mode.  He is seventy six.  Although his age didn't make a big difference as he was very personable and upbeat.  The only thing he kept saying that rather put me off was, that I didn't have much time left.  Geez, he didn't have to keep reminding me of that for sure.

He was a widower and then married someone else and was divorced from that union.  He is at a different point in his life then I am right now.  He has been dating for ten years.  I've had only months of being alone. He wants someone to love him and to be able to travel and do things with him. I'm not ready to make any commitment to anyone.  I want to leave all my options open and just have fun.

We had a very nice dinner at an upscale restaurant.  I ordered Pesce Bianco, which was done in a parchment paper with a lovely white fish and scallop, garlic, tomatoes and wine. It came with small roasted potatoes and sauteed spinach.  What's not to like?  He ordered a European Sea Bass that looked wonderful too.

This restaurant was one of my favorites but kind of went off my radar for years.  I remember once, for my birthday, my Mother and Father took me and my husband there for dinner.  It was a disaster.  As I said it was an upscale restaurant and when you order things, they don't tell you the price.  If you have to ask, you shouldn't be there.  Well, my Father, who wasn't fond of the nationality running the place, was so irate when the waiter looked down his nose at him when he requested prices, the whole evening was ruined. My Father had a point, but he totally overreacted instead of taking it in stride. Nothing ever easy.

To go on with the date...we had a really nice conversation but he did announce he wanted to find someone to share his life as he was going to try and sell his company and retire for the second time.  He had had several relationships with women for several years but nothing came of any of them.

We spent about three hours together and it was a very nice evening.  We walked to the valet to retrieve our cars and he said he would like to see me again.  Since he lives in my area that is a possibility.  At least it wasn't a disaster like some of the dates I've had.  So, we will see what happens.  I think you have to like someone and see where things go.

On another note, MP and I aren't going out tonight.  He called me several times yesterday and the prognosis was he had an infected jaw from his tooth removal.  Needless to say he was cranky and not in a good mood and mad at the dentist.  Of course the day he had the tooth out he flew.  Not a good idea.  He had gone back to see the dentist, had a shot, then picked up some antibiotics. He is hunkering down this weekend trying to recover.  He promised to see me on a couple days next week, but I'm busy so I don't know if that will transpire.

The day, yesterday, was busy prior to my dinner date.  I went in for a facial, eyelash tint and my wonderful gal that does everything for me included a free back scrub.  The back scrub was because I sent her a client.  After that I went over to a friends house who doesn't drive and had lost his caregiver. I took him to the grocery store and then back to his home.  My good deed for the day.

So, today I'm staying home and playing catch up.  I hope you all have a good weekend.

DINNER....

MP called and didn't get back to town until the wee hours.  On top of that he is in pain with his dental problem so ended up sleeping in until noon and then making an appointment with his dentist to go in to see if the area is infected, tomorrow.  I know how miserable that can be when you have tooth problems, so I know that we won't be going anywhere this Saturday, there is no way it will be resolved by then.  I'll miss not seeing him, but I moved forward and made plans for tomorrow night.

I did talk to the "age appropriate man" and he asked me out to dinner Friday night at a very lovely restaurant.  I'm going to meet him there and see if we have anything in common besides our close proximity in age.  He sounded fine on the phone, but one never knows when you meet someone in person.  I do think that you do learn something from everyone you meet, good or bad.

He has his own company but is only working part time.  He is from Boston, and yes, he has the Boston accent.  He said he thought I was from the East Coast since he thought I had an accent too.  I didn't comment on his, he brought it up, so he is aware of it.  He said that people sometimes don't understand him.  He has  not been in California that long, where as I've been out here for over forty years.  You would think I wouldn't have any accent at all.  Who knew?

Tomorrow is a facial and eyelash tint day.  I had this planned prior to knowing I was going out to dinner so I can't say I'm trying to fluff myself up for Mr. 1950's.  I just like to fluff myself up for me.

Nothing else going on right now, so will close.  

GOOD MORNING

Yesterday was a long one.  I went to the fashion show and did what I was suppose to do.  Not only were hats modeled, there was a company there selling them.  I am always one to keep the economy going so I did buy another one.  It was fun modeling the pretty hats that haven't really been around, for most people, since the fifties. Now a place to wear them.

For some reason the last six months I have gone on a hat buying spree.  I bought two while I was in Sarasota, Florida, two here in California, a sun hat and another one in Hawaii.  I think my hat buying days are over.  The sun ones can be worn a lot, but the others, not so much.  I love wearing them, but the down side is you have hat hair and have to keep them on all day.

I'm going to a yacht club for Easter brunch and will get a chance to wear one of  my hats then.  The club is very pretty, like a Four Seasons hotel, not your ordinary yacht club, so it will be appropriate.  I'm going with two girlfriends of mine.  MP will be in Texas with his one son's family.

So after the show and lunch I returned home to rest.  I had another meeting that night that I wanted to attend.  I recently joined the Elks, mostly to work with a charity for Vets,  I think I need to give back a little something.  I would love to work with animals at our local non-kill shelter, but I know me, and I would be either crying or taking them all home.  So, the next best thing is people. 

I met a group of people for dinner and the meeting (blew my caloric intake this day.)  The meeting was a little long and afterwards another couple asked me to go for an Irish Coffee with them at a local restaurant. I'm not a night coffee drinker, but I thought I would just order a regular drink and join them.  I told them I meet them
 at the place which was on the way home..

I walked into the restaurant and there at the bar sat a man I had met about three months ago.  He is a law enforcement officer and hears felons stories before they are sent before a Judge.  He use to be a police officer for Los Angeles County but had retired from that position and now was on a second career.  He said he had been coming into this restaurant/bar to look for me for months.  Since I've been traveling a lot and only go there usually for dinner, I hadn't made an appearance.

The other couple came in and joined us at the bar.  It was a nice evening, albeit long, for me.  When I left, I made a promise to come back on the same night the following week, after my meeting, to meet him.  I might or might not.  Just easier to say I would then go through the usual dance.

Just for the record he is in his late sixties, tall and appears to maybe be Hispanic., although I wouldn't take that to the bank. A nice man.  Not really my type of guy but very pleasant to talk to about generalities.

The older men have been contacting me lately on the sites.  I heard from one seventy six and one in his late sixties.  I have on my profile that I prefer a younger man but the older ones come to the forefront anyway.  I have a couple of phone numbers they sent me and might call if I'm bored.


MP called me yesterday morning from out of state.  He was having a bad day and cranky.  Not with me but with his business associates and at his meetings.  He had had a dental procedure the previous day and was in pain and the Vicodin wasn't helping.  He talked to me for a long time, which was unusual for him as he is always in a hurry.  ADD I think.  But this day he was not willing to hang the phone up any time soon.  He is coming home late tonight and may or may not be coming South tomorrow to go to a job site.  He will stop to see me if he does.  He was crabbing about how homely the women were where he was and how they didn't dress up and didn't wear heels.  Ever the Mr. Blackwell.  I just told him that would make him appreciate me all the more.  Funny man!

So today is another day of doing what I want to do.  Lunch with friends, God forbid I didn't eat, and then a nail appointment.  I'm planning on answering more of the men on the sites to see what happens.  In keeping with being a Cougar, a guy nineteen contacted me yesterday.  Good Grief!

Hope you all have a great day!

ANOTHER LUNCH.

I was a little concerned that my "date" for lunch" might not show up.  He hadn't contacted me prior to our date and that is always a little questionable.  When I pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant he was waiting.  He was tall, nice looking, another ex football player, I know, I, know....and personable.

He had been divorced for a lot of years and had one son, age twenty three. He was fifty five and six foot, two inches tall.   He had lived in the area for approximately eight years from down south and regrouping after a serious illness.  I found him to be interesting to talk to and the time went very fast.  If you remember he was the one that I said looked a lot like MP.  Two inches shorter and two hears younger, oh my. 

We conversed for a while and then it was time to go.  He said he wanted to see me again and said I looked better in person then my pictures.  I don't know if that is good or bad, but I hear that a lot.  Guess I just don't take a very good picture. He, however, didn't suggest another time and neither did I.  He is between jobs, due to his illness, and is trying to find something in sales.  I would imagine that he just doesn't have the extra finances.  We'll see if he contacts me again.

Today is a beautiful California day and the rest of the week is suppose to be even better.  Tomorrow is the day I go to the luncheon at a local country club to model hats.  I'm looking forward to that.  Whenever there is a chance to get dressed up, I'm  on board.

Today is a Monday, so there isn't a lot going on and it is time to play catch up with laundry and dog washing etc.....

WEEKEND NEWS...

 Saturday morning I did meet the man, who was short, and my age.  He was delightful and funny but he just wasn't for me.  We had a nice breakfast and talked for about two hours.  He really wanted to go out again and launched into this story about going to Aspen and breaking his ankle some years ago, which I haven't figured out how that was related to anything. Another reason not to ski.  I came home and ended up emailing him that I wouldn't be available to date him.  I think he thought it was a done deal but I just didn't want to waste his time or mine.
 
I attended a function last night.  It was a dinner/dance and a couple I know invited me.  I have a very pretty grey chiffon cocktail dress with a halter neckline and handkerchief bottom that I wore.  It got me very noticed not only by the men but the women were coming up to me and telling me how nice I looked.  Gratifying at my age to know that I clean up okay.  False eyelashes helped a lot too.

They were introducing the new officers of the club and the second in command didn't have a date so he asked me to join him on the stage and walk down the steps when he was introduced.  I did and it seemed to be well accepted by the crowd.  Duty done.

This afternoon another man, age seventy six, that lives in my town wanted to get together for lunch.  I again told him I hadn't had much luck with men my age, but was willing to meet him and see where it goes.  I don't know why I sent him an email, but what the heck, why not try.

Also a younger guy wants to meet and said he like my profile.  I told him that I would meet him and it was in  his ball court to figure out where and when. 

MP called this morning, which he seldom does on a weekend.  I was in the shower and got his message checking to see if I was okay and if my knee felt alright.  He is out of town again, so I figured he must have been bored, wherever he was.  I texted him back and said I was fine. 

Tomorrow is a lunch with the man that looks like MP...I seem to be keeping pretty busy just sorting through the myriad of men out there.  I have been contacted by thousands, literally, and only a few are of any interest to me.

So tomorrow will be here before I know it.  The weather is glorious and I'm hoping the meeting goes well. 

OH MY!

I had a delightful email from a man that was several years older then I stating that he wished he was my neighbor.  He was a self professed academic type, although he said he was full of the devil.  He also said we were all looking for matched opposites.  Maybe.  Of course, academic or not, he is a man and ended up with he would admire my cheek bones and other structures. So much for delightful email.

The fifty year old, that looks a little like MP, that had contacted me earlier, said he hadn't gotten lost, just was tired and hadn't been online. He said he was still interested in meeting.  I'm going to have to think about meeting him.  He seems a little young to me although looking like my type is a big plus, young or not.

MP did come over this afternoon.  He was on a job in South County and wanted to see me before he left for out of State.  He will be gone, yet once again, most of next week.  He said he may be coming back to South Country prior to next weekend. I won't hold my breath.  We have made plans to go out one evening, but I never really can count on what he says, as it changes.  Either the weather has held up a job or he is traveling at the drop of a hat.  I think he will take me out because we both enjoy each others company so much.  We try to have a date night as many times as our schedules allow.  Not enough to suit me, but then this is only casual , and it does give me time to see other men once in a while.  I always tell MP no matter who, what, where, or when, it will be me he is thinking about.  His comment was "more then likely."  Ever the man to give an inch.  That is what makes it fun.  No rollover.

So that is it for today, tomorrow is another day and I will see what the net brings me.

THE ODDBALLS ARE OUT TODAY

No one ever told me that this Senior dating thing was going to be so difficult.  After two girl days at lunch and running errands, this morning's group of men are way over the top.

On the site that has all the supposedly wealthy men, I was contacted by two men, and I use that term loosely, age thirty and one age thirty nine.  I, for the life of me can't imagine what they want with someone my age, but then again I do know what they want.  After getting a Web cam message from the thirty year old in Toronto, Canada, it was very apparent what he wanted. In fact he wanted to show me.  What an idiot.  I think that men have very little to do and the Web cam obviously has taken the place of phone sex.  I signed off immediately, although I told him I had seen my share of male parts and his was probably not exceptional. 

The Thirty nine year old, in Delaware, notice how convenient these guys are to California, sent me his cell number and wanted me to call him asap.  I'm not going to do that.  Good grief, it all smells of desperation. There are a lot of men out there that think an older women is just sitting around waiting for them to offer themselves to her.  Maybe some do, I don't know what the other side does, I just know what I do and that is a big NO!

I did hear from a man yesterday, that was my age, but short, and he literally begged me to take a chance on him.  He said short men were more intellectual and again, he sent me his phone number.  He at least lives in the area.  I called him and we had a pretty interesting conversation and again knew a lot of the same people in the building industry.  He wants to take me to breakfast on Saturday and I think I will say okay, if for no other reason then to do something.  You know what they, whomever, "They" are,say,  "Nothing ventured, nothing gained.  So, why not?

Another guy, that lives in the beach area about twenty miles away, is a little older then I am but swears that he doesn't need anyone to take care of him.  My complaint about older men is most of them are falling apart and are looking for someone to do that on a full time basis. 

I talked to MP last night after his MRI and as he thought he has big problems.  He may need an operation and is trying to figure out when, due to his busy schedule.  He is cancelling an appointment he has scheduled  to come to see me before he leaves town again.  I swear his nickname should be "the Road Runner."  Beep! Beep!  If I didn't like him so much I would say bye-bye, but he is so very captivating , although he isn't around a lot ,he has been around the longest.  No one else has come close. 

So that is it from Cougar Tracks for today.  You never know what tomorrow might bring.

MONDAY!

Another week has started.  I can't believe how fast the days are going by, at this rate it will be Christmas before we know it.  A scary thought.  My take on Christmas is that we should have it every three years and then maybe we would appreciate it more.

Today, Monday, I drove to Newport Beach to see Dr. Lambros.  He did an allergy test on me to see if I was allergic to a filler he wants to give me.  Since I've sent him several people he is being most generous and doing this, not free, but at a reduced rate.  It is nice to be appreciated.

I have decided to model the hats in the country club fashion show on the eleventh.  It should be fun and I'm looking forward to seeing some of the women I haven't seen for years.  I'm also thinking about rejoining the Tustin Women's club again.  With my husband sick ,when I belonged before, I just didn't have time to attend any of the functions.  Although I did model in a fashion show for them at one time. Seems that is my lot in life and if I knew what I knew now I would have pursued it more then I did.  Modeling always just fell into my lap and I ignored the opportunities I had given to me.....dumb!

On the sites, a man that lives up North will be in the area and has asked me to lunch when he comes down for work.  He named a restaurant I have never heard of before but it is close by and I may say yes.  With MP, who seems to be falling apart on me and not available very much due to that and work related things, I may have to look around for someone that is more available.  Not the up North man, but someone.  Goodness knows there are plenty of fish in the sea.  Too bad I happen to like shark more then tuna.

After the doctor I met a good friend of mine for lunch at Tommy Bahama's Restaurant. We had a gret lunch and got caught up on what was going on.  Then it was off to go home, potty the dog, and change clothes.  High heels finally got to me.  I got the car gassed up and then went to the Hallmark store to get a birthday card for a friend of mine. When I got home MP called and told me all his physical woes that will probably curtail us going anywhere this weekend.  I asked him how his last weekend went and he said dull.  He was on one of his job sites and didn't sound too happy about it. 

So, that is it from this end of the world.  I'm headed out again tomorrow.  I would love to hear any comments or ideas you might have, so please post them if you'd like.

What do the 'listing' and 'let search engines find your blog' settings do?

What do the 'listing' and 'let search engines find your blog' settings do?

FASHION SHOW DAY!

Interesting that I was listed as a model but didn't model.  My knee kept me off the ramp.  I did purchase the most beautiful filmy, black, big brimmed hat.  A true garden party hat.  While I had it on, a women I know, barely, came up me and asked me to model it in a show at a country club next weekend.  I contemplating it.  If I do it, it should be fun.

The men today have been ones that I've heard from off and on for months.  One man, who has a girlfriend, wants to meet.  Guess what he wants as an extra?  Not going to happen. I just can't figure out why you are with someone younger, in his case he is age forty nine, and then want an older women.  He stated he had always been attracted to older women.  So why not find someone that fits the bill to go with on a permanent bases.  It certainly won't be me.

The other man is fifty three and lives a distance away.  His emails have always been very sweet and general.  He just comments on daily things, or did until one day I got a "Hi baby, let's try and get together.  I bet your really hot.  REALLY!  Good Lord, is that all they think about?

There was a girl that contacted me to tell me she knew someone that would love me.  After she sent me the particulars it ended up he lived in the UK....now that's convenient.  She gave me his phone number then said he was thirty nine or maybe forty two.  I'm beginning to feel like Grandma Cougar. 

I would think that out of all the men out there, there should be one decent, tall one, that just wants to date and have a nice relationship without all the drama.  I don't know why a man in New York would be interested in a women from California.  Or an Asian gentleman, age forty four, that said he made over a million a year, to want to contact me.

MP is gone this weekend, I didn't ask where.  We have a DADT relationship (Don't Ask Don't Tell) and so far it has worked for both of us.  The hardest time I have is the weekends.  I'm always so bored.  I never know from weekend to weekend whether I'll be out or sitting by myself.  I think I'll have to change that and only I can do that.  Must stop bitching.  I'm lucky to have the friends I have and the blessings I have.

So, that was my Saturday.  I saw a lot of women I hadn't seen for a while.  They showered me with compliments.  I need to be happy with myself and by myself. I do have so much going for me, but it is easier said then done.

Hot, Hot, Hot......

The hot refers to the weather....it is another ninety degree day.  What's going on?  Spent the morning working on helping to get together a fashion show that is being held tomorrow for the Emblem Club #530.  No one knows how much work goes into these shows.

Normally I model, but with my knee it wasn't going to work this year.  The next best thing was helping with center pieces, putting tickets in the booklets being handed out and decorating.  I must  say the ballroom looks very nice.  There will be about 275 people attending tomorrow.  A little down from the previous times but then the price of a ticket went up.  The economy has a lot to do with charity events like this one.

You would think since I was working with women that there wouldn't be any men involved, but "oh no."  After finishing the various jobs the ladies decided to have lunch.  I ran into a man that I know from the club and he asked me if I was going to the Long Beach Grand Prix.

 I have never attended the auto race in all the years that I've been in California, but there is a first time for everything.  He is with the District Attorney's office and from what I can gather they have a huge tented area where they gather for drinks and food for the several days of the race.  He is going to email details and said he could get me a ticket to attend the race plus the party tent.  I have to think about that one.  I'm not much into the auto racing crowd as they seem to be a little rough around the edges.  Maybe this is different, but somehow I doubt it.  I'll wait for the email.

I also ran into another man that I knew from years ago that worked with my husband in the liquor industry.  He had just acquired his eleventh car as a collector.  He collects cars like some men collect women.  I was kidding him about the cars being a substitute for sex.  Maybe so!

So ,now I'm home. MP hasn't called me yet to tell me about his Dr. appointment.  I'm going to stay home and rest the balance of the day, not for him but for me.

I'll post more later should there be any developments.