Saturday, after Desi left for his meeting in the Valley I set about getting the house straightened out and the cats fed. That afternoon, around three o'clock, Desi called and was on his way back. It usually takes and hour and a half to get to my place, in good traffic, in bad it is three and a half hours. The weekend doesn't make a difference, traffic wise. This time it held to the hour and a half.
We got ready to leave the house and drive to Newport for dinner and dancing. Everything was perfect until dinner was finished. We both had the same thing to eat, salmon, except he had mashed potatoes with sauce of some type and I had boiled potatoes. I also gave him the last part of my salmon to eat. It wasn't fifteen minutes later that Desi was said he had an upset stomach.
I told him we should just go home, but he didn't want to do that. We had danced a couple of dances and the band was a good one. However, if one needs to run to the bathroom and doesn't feel great, common sense would dictate you leave and go home. He insisted we go to another place to dance, one can't tell him what to do, so we did.
Now this is the man that maybe had four hours of sleep the night before, had been on the road for hours and hours and then ate something that didn't agree with him. He said that he thought the last piece of salmon that I gave him tasted different then his and that maybe it was the sauce on the mashed potatoes that didn't mix with the bourbon. Whatever it was, he really wasn't well, plus he was starting to yawn.
This time I insisted we go home after dancing three or four dances. He fell asleep immediately when we got back home at ten thirty, and he didn't awake until after seven, which is really late for him. I was still asleep when he got dressed to go to Starbucks to pick up coffee and a New York Times newpaper, which is his routine every Sunday. Mr. Starbucks Gold card.
When he returned ,we sat around and talked for hours, then I made a steak and egg breakfast. The night before I was telling him several of the reasons that my core group of friends didn't like me seeing him. One bitch from them is that he has never brought me a flower. That morning when I walked out to the kitchen there was a rose sitting on top of the New York Times. Granted it was a rose from my yard, but I thought it was sweet and funny. He thinks that the core group should just be happy for me and that they were just jealous I was having fun and they weren't. I don't think that. I think they are so used to seeing me in the same box for years it is hard for them to understand that I'm not that person anymore, (if I ever was,) but as my one good friend said, "people don't like change."
Like everyone, Desi wants to be liked and he doesn't get the picture of why some of them are negative about him. Some of them are coming around, after all I've been seeing Desi for thirteen months...get use to it. Besides, it only matters if I like him. Our relationship is different and if I want to date him and have a great time when we see each other, they shouldn't care....keep your opinions to yourself, although in this group that isn't going to happen. I know they only have my best interest at heart, but I'm a big girl and I know what I'm doing. God, being free is worth more then gold and I don't want someone in my life twenty four seven.
Whatever had upset Desi, food wise, the night before had dissipated. We ate in the backyard and finally came in as the temperature was climbing close to ninety. We sat around, read the paper and watched the news. It was around noon and the Luau was at three. I had my reservations about him going to the Luau as most of the people there aren't young and it isn't the most stimulating place to be. He decided to go back to his house, much to my relief, and off he went.
I got ready to go to the Luau, which was a fund raiser, and enjoyed seeing some of the people that I know, but I knew Desi would not have liked being there. My boy of privilege and Beverly Hills functions. He always asks me what I'm doing behind the Orange Curtain and for the life of me the only thing I can say is, " I got trapped."
That was the weekend and this week is another week of appointments and things to do. I'm off to piddle around the house and hopefully stay home today.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
SURPRISES!!!
I did meet the man that said he was sixty seven and he wasn't. He admitted to seventy five. I have to tell you he looked a lot younger and that was a pleasant surprise. He was tall, 6'3", a full head of grey hair, and big like I prefer. I almost didn't meet him as he was fifteen minutes late showing up at Starbucks.
I waited and then thought, " to bad, he didn't show." I got in my car and drove to Bed Bath and Beyond to buy some Wolfgang Pucks coffee, Breakfast in Bed. My cell phone rang and it was him apologizing all over the place. He said he phone died (he borrowed someones to call me) and his GPS had him running all over the place. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and decided to return to Starbucks to meet him.
I walked in and he was sitting at a table, sans coffee. He was a very masculine looking man and also very chatty. He had retail stores, at one time, in Las Vegas and now was in the real estate business flipping houses. I don't know how that is going for him in this market, but he said he was busy.
He said I was just what he was looking for (God I can't tell you how many men have said that to me) but didn't want a 24/7 relationship. Hallelujah, neither do I. I thought and still think today, that he may be a fill-in when Desi is out of town. It is nice to have someone to go to things with, be it dinner, movie or whatever, that seemed to be what he was looking for, although like every man out there sex was also a subject he brought up. Oh goody, Ha! Just par for the course.
We finished the coffee he had purchased finally after me asking him to buy me a cup, and since we both had other appointments, when we finished our coffee said goodbye. It wasn't a half hour later my cell rang and it was him telling me he really wanted to see me again and even though he was busy he would drop everything to come and meet me. My first impression of not needy was beginning to change. I told him If I wasn't to scheduled I'd call him. I still have a little hesitation about people that live in the retirement community near by. My past experience has not been good with them. I will have to think about this and see if I really want to see him one more time.
The real surprise was Desi. He called me in the afternoon and talked for about forty five minutes, He was still up North a great distance away. He told me he had to be in the Valley area in the morning to meet with some people at the construction site of the shopping center he is building. I went on about my business after I talked to him. He said he thought he would see me Saturday, at around five.
After Desi and I hung up I left because I had a meeting with two women at the Elks. We are trying to attract the younger members and have decided if we had a DJ that played 80's music and offered free baby sitting for their children we might just accomplish that. It was a brain storming session that went very well.
I drove home and stayed in the rest of the night. At 11:30 P.M. the phone rang and it was Desi. He had decided to drive back and was very close to my house....not even near where he lives. He still had his meeting in the morning seventy eight miles away, but wanted to see me. When he called he had been on the road for over four hours. If he wanted to see me that bad I certainly wasn't going to say no. I don't know what it is between us, but he says he feels the same way, so it isn't just one sided. We are way to much alike. Such a mutual attraction.
He left at five thirty A.M. this morning and will be back at five tonight. We are still going dancing and for dinner. He runs on very little sleep and drives the State like his projects are around the corner. Amazing man.
So that was yesterday and tonight will bring something new. Tomorrow is the Luau that Desi may or may not go to. He is doing some honey-do things for me in the morning so we will see if he wants to go with me. I don't want to stay long so he might. Doesn't matter whether he attends the Luau or not, just being together for two days and nights is fine with me. I love my freedom and he loves his. I know people don't understand our relationship, but then they don't have to.
So much fun and then some....more tomorrow.
I waited and then thought, " to bad, he didn't show." I got in my car and drove to Bed Bath and Beyond to buy some Wolfgang Pucks coffee, Breakfast in Bed. My cell phone rang and it was him apologizing all over the place. He said he phone died (he borrowed someones to call me) and his GPS had him running all over the place. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and decided to return to Starbucks to meet him.
I walked in and he was sitting at a table, sans coffee. He was a very masculine looking man and also very chatty. He had retail stores, at one time, in Las Vegas and now was in the real estate business flipping houses. I don't know how that is going for him in this market, but he said he was busy.
He said I was just what he was looking for (God I can't tell you how many men have said that to me) but didn't want a 24/7 relationship. Hallelujah, neither do I. I thought and still think today, that he may be a fill-in when Desi is out of town. It is nice to have someone to go to things with, be it dinner, movie or whatever, that seemed to be what he was looking for, although like every man out there sex was also a subject he brought up. Oh goody, Ha! Just par for the course.
We finished the coffee he had purchased finally after me asking him to buy me a cup, and since we both had other appointments, when we finished our coffee said goodbye. It wasn't a half hour later my cell rang and it was him telling me he really wanted to see me again and even though he was busy he would drop everything to come and meet me. My first impression of not needy was beginning to change. I told him If I wasn't to scheduled I'd call him. I still have a little hesitation about people that live in the retirement community near by. My past experience has not been good with them. I will have to think about this and see if I really want to see him one more time.
The real surprise was Desi. He called me in the afternoon and talked for about forty five minutes, He was still up North a great distance away. He told me he had to be in the Valley area in the morning to meet with some people at the construction site of the shopping center he is building. I went on about my business after I talked to him. He said he thought he would see me Saturday, at around five.
After Desi and I hung up I left because I had a meeting with two women at the Elks. We are trying to attract the younger members and have decided if we had a DJ that played 80's music and offered free baby sitting for their children we might just accomplish that. It was a brain storming session that went very well.
I drove home and stayed in the rest of the night. At 11:30 P.M. the phone rang and it was Desi. He had decided to drive back and was very close to my house....not even near where he lives. He still had his meeting in the morning seventy eight miles away, but wanted to see me. When he called he had been on the road for over four hours. If he wanted to see me that bad I certainly wasn't going to say no. I don't know what it is between us, but he says he feels the same way, so it isn't just one sided. We are way to much alike. Such a mutual attraction.
He left at five thirty A.M. this morning and will be back at five tonight. We are still going dancing and for dinner. He runs on very little sleep and drives the State like his projects are around the corner. Amazing man.
So that was yesterday and tonight will bring something new. Tomorrow is the Luau that Desi may or may not go to. He is doing some honey-do things for me in the morning so we will see if he wants to go with me. I don't want to stay long so he might. Doesn't matter whether he attends the Luau or not, just being together for two days and nights is fine with me. I love my freedom and he loves his. I know people don't understand our relationship, but then they don't have to.
So much fun and then some....more tomorrow.
Friday, August 26, 2011
WHY ME?????
Why me is right! I cannot believe that yesterday afternoon, just as I was getting into my car after stopping by the doctor's office to pick up some paperwork, my phone rang. Guess who? No not Desi, but the Italian man that works for the government and lives on the East coast, who I told, like a million time, that I wasn't interested and to forget me and go away. I saw the man once.
I wouldn't have answered my telephone, but my cell was in my purse and I just pushed the blue tooth device on my steering wheel. It goes to show you, one should check the names that come up on the phone first prior to answering. He was headed for my area and wanted to meet for coffee. His comment was that we should never have gotten divorced and needed to talk about it. Really?
I had just finished having lunch with my friends at Houston's and had a million errands to run, not to mention that I am not interested in meeting or seeing him again. He did ask me if I was trying to avoid him. You think? Good Lord, I guess I should give him an A for effort...never say die and all of that. I didn't realize I was such a femme fatale.
He is teaching at several of the military bases out here and may not have any time to meet, which is good since I'm not meeting him. Although Desi thought we should meet him together. That would be really interesting. A 6'4" ex football player with a short, 6" in his mind, Italian with a super ego. I smell dog fight. So hopefully the fact that I kept saying no has sunk in and he won't call again, although I won't bet on it.
I am meeting a new man this morning for coffee. He is sixty seven and I do believe he lives in a retirement community, although he says another town which can be associated with the retirement community. I have found that the men I have met from this area are not my cup of tea. Old, even though chronologically younger. He was in real real estate and has his masters degree per his profile. At least we will have something in common with the real estate background. I'll let you know how this goes.
Desi woke me up yesterday morning by texting me...it was 5:30 a.m. That's what I get for having my phone on next to the bed. I had told him about a Luau that was happening on Sunday and said he could come if he would like. His comment was that he would play with the "Does." I texted back that there was only one Doe he needed to play with.....that got a non publishable comment back from him.
If nothing else, Desi makes me laugh and we have a fun time together. Probably because we are both more then a little profane.
So I'm off to get myself together to go for coffee after I straighten up the house and feed my cats.
I wouldn't have answered my telephone, but my cell was in my purse and I just pushed the blue tooth device on my steering wheel. It goes to show you, one should check the names that come up on the phone first prior to answering. He was headed for my area and wanted to meet for coffee. His comment was that we should never have gotten divorced and needed to talk about it. Really?
I had just finished having lunch with my friends at Houston's and had a million errands to run, not to mention that I am not interested in meeting or seeing him again. He did ask me if I was trying to avoid him. You think? Good Lord, I guess I should give him an A for effort...never say die and all of that. I didn't realize I was such a femme fatale.
He is teaching at several of the military bases out here and may not have any time to meet, which is good since I'm not meeting him. Although Desi thought we should meet him together. That would be really interesting. A 6'4" ex football player with a short, 6" in his mind, Italian with a super ego. I smell dog fight. So hopefully the fact that I kept saying no has sunk in and he won't call again, although I won't bet on it.
I am meeting a new man this morning for coffee. He is sixty seven and I do believe he lives in a retirement community, although he says another town which can be associated with the retirement community. I have found that the men I have met from this area are not my cup of tea. Old, even though chronologically younger. He was in real real estate and has his masters degree per his profile. At least we will have something in common with the real estate background. I'll let you know how this goes.
Desi woke me up yesterday morning by texting me...it was 5:30 a.m. That's what I get for having my phone on next to the bed. I had told him about a Luau that was happening on Sunday and said he could come if he would like. His comment was that he would play with the "Does." I texted back that there was only one Doe he needed to play with.....that got a non publishable comment back from him.
If nothing else, Desi makes me laugh and we have a fun time together. Probably because we are both more then a little profane.
So I'm off to get myself together to go for coffee after I straighten up the house and feed my cats.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
QUIET...
Except for Desi, thing have been quite on the home front. I took a down day yesterday and never left the house and hardly the sofa. That was probably a good thing since it was close to one hundred degrees yesterday. Today is another story though, I have to leave and have a dozen errands to run.
As for Desi, he is headed up north for a couple days to check on a job site. Talk about hot. I don't envy him the drive or the weather. He will be coming back early on Saturday morning. We were going to go out both Friday and Saturday, but in keeping with never knowing what he has to do, Saturday ended up being the night we will be able to go out. I don't know how he drives for five hours and then can go out for the evening, but he does this all the time. I'll take what I can get, which beats going out with someone you really don't like.
I had sent Desi an email listing choices of places to go, as he had asked me to pick a place I wanted to have dinner and dance on Saturday night. They are few and far between for older people as it seems every dance club is for thirty year olds. I gave him a choice of about five places and he thought he would opt for the Newport Beach Elks, which is fine with me. Inexpensive drinks, great food, as the Chef there was the Chef for several Presidents...Ford, Reagan, etc. not to mention the drinks are only three twenty five a piece. When I hear what time he will be at my house then I'll make the reservations for us.
I'm off today to go back to the stores that I left the information for the Fashion show ads. Then lunch with a friend and off to do a lot of errands. I find that I now have to write everything down to be sure that I get everything done that I mean to do. I use to be able to remember everything when I was working but those days are long gone.
I'm off to get ready for the day....
As for Desi, he is headed up north for a couple days to check on a job site. Talk about hot. I don't envy him the drive or the weather. He will be coming back early on Saturday morning. We were going to go out both Friday and Saturday, but in keeping with never knowing what he has to do, Saturday ended up being the night we will be able to go out. I don't know how he drives for five hours and then can go out for the evening, but he does this all the time. I'll take what I can get, which beats going out with someone you really don't like.
I had sent Desi an email listing choices of places to go, as he had asked me to pick a place I wanted to have dinner and dance on Saturday night. They are few and far between for older people as it seems every dance club is for thirty year olds. I gave him a choice of about five places and he thought he would opt for the Newport Beach Elks, which is fine with me. Inexpensive drinks, great food, as the Chef there was the Chef for several Presidents...Ford, Reagan, etc. not to mention the drinks are only three twenty five a piece. When I hear what time he will be at my house then I'll make the reservations for us.
I'm off today to go back to the stores that I left the information for the Fashion show ads. Then lunch with a friend and off to do a lot of errands. I find that I now have to write everything down to be sure that I get everything done that I mean to do. I use to be able to remember everything when I was working but those days are long gone.
I'm off to get ready for the day....
Monday, August 22, 2011
SUNDAY BRUNCH...
Yesterday, Sunday, I did meet up with studio man at the Balboa Bay club for brunch. I still didn't want him to come by my house so told him I would meet him there. In retrospect that was a very wise plan.
He arrived about three minutes after I did and walked into the lobby. He was shorter then I remembered, balder and really not my type. What was I thinking? He was very pleased to see me and as we walked back to the dining room it was the touchy feely guy thing. We had talked, in the last three months or so ,quite a bit on the telephone, so I suppose he thought that gave him license. I hate being mauled in public, especially by someone that you really don't have a connection to.
We did have a great brunch with a window table looking out at the water. Of course all I could think of was how was I going to get out of this date gracefully. The conversation was good and basically saved what could have been a dismal time. He kept telling me I was more beautiful then he remembered. Brownie points.
After brunch we walked down the hall to and stopped at the boutique that is in the Club. I always like to check out what is in the store, just in case I find something. He wanted to buy me something, but I thought better of it. I didn't want to be obligated to him in any way. He paid the valet parking and we drove to the shopping center to find the movie we had wanted to see.
His comment, which I had heard him say before, was that a man should show his wealth on his women, His women? I don't think so. I find one theme is prevalent with most of the men I meet and that is they are all looking for a permanent relationship and want someone to love them. A big on- going theme is they want someone to cuddle in bed. Yeah right, cuddle (guess they changed the word for sex somewhere down the line.) I suppose a little bit of me wants someone to love me, but I'm really not going to jump at the first man out there that offers to take care of me. Especially not a short, balding, Jewish man that was draped with gold. Didn't the seventies go away a while back?
He had driven for three hours to come to Orange County from the Valley and we had only been at brunch for two hours. I suggested we go to a movie but that didn't turn out. One theatre was being renovated and the other group of theatres wasn't showing the movie we wanted to see.
He didn't want to go home and suggested we go for a drink. After trying one place that didn't open until five o'clock we walked next door to a place that was open. Two drinks later, all I could think of was getting out of the place and sending him on his way. He had big plans to come home with me which I kaboshed. Again, the touchy feely thing and this time with a kiss that had his tongue in my mouth....Ugh....why do men think that you want to do that, first of all out in public and second of all with someone that you've known for a nano second and have no connection with in any way shape or form. Again, the valet brought the cars forward and he paid, and I took off like a shot for home.
Today I had a message from him that said I needed to think about all the things we had talked about. Our conversation, at least on my end, was I was on a different page then he was and I was seeing someone I liked,(Desi) and there were many reasons why I didn't want a relationship at this time. I emailed him back stating exactly what I had told him and this time ended it with "I wish you the best in finding someone that meets your needs," and it wasn't me. So another man bites the dust.
Today I heard from several men on one of the sites. One was kind of my type, but his lifestyle wasn't for me. I have found, not to be a snob, if they live in a certain area they usually don't fit into my world.. Financially they don't fit the bill and what they enjoy doing isn't anything I would consider doing. Rv's, I don't care if there million dollar ones, are rv's and camping is camping. Not this girl. These men really don't read as I have all that stated in my profile.
I'm sitting here waiting for my friend so we can go out to dinner, She just returned from her trips and I'm looking forward to having a nice evening playing catch up.
More tomorrow.
He arrived about three minutes after I did and walked into the lobby. He was shorter then I remembered, balder and really not my type. What was I thinking? He was very pleased to see me and as we walked back to the dining room it was the touchy feely guy thing. We had talked, in the last three months or so ,quite a bit on the telephone, so I suppose he thought that gave him license. I hate being mauled in public, especially by someone that you really don't have a connection to.
We did have a great brunch with a window table looking out at the water. Of course all I could think of was how was I going to get out of this date gracefully. The conversation was good and basically saved what could have been a dismal time. He kept telling me I was more beautiful then he remembered. Brownie points.
After brunch we walked down the hall to and stopped at the boutique that is in the Club. I always like to check out what is in the store, just in case I find something. He wanted to buy me something, but I thought better of it. I didn't want to be obligated to him in any way. He paid the valet parking and we drove to the shopping center to find the movie we had wanted to see.
His comment, which I had heard him say before, was that a man should show his wealth on his women, His women? I don't think so. I find one theme is prevalent with most of the men I meet and that is they are all looking for a permanent relationship and want someone to love them. A big on- going theme is they want someone to cuddle in bed. Yeah right, cuddle (guess they changed the word for sex somewhere down the line.) I suppose a little bit of me wants someone to love me, but I'm really not going to jump at the first man out there that offers to take care of me. Especially not a short, balding, Jewish man that was draped with gold. Didn't the seventies go away a while back?
He had driven for three hours to come to Orange County from the Valley and we had only been at brunch for two hours. I suggested we go to a movie but that didn't turn out. One theatre was being renovated and the other group of theatres wasn't showing the movie we wanted to see.
He didn't want to go home and suggested we go for a drink. After trying one place that didn't open until five o'clock we walked next door to a place that was open. Two drinks later, all I could think of was getting out of the place and sending him on his way. He had big plans to come home with me which I kaboshed. Again, the touchy feely thing and this time with a kiss that had his tongue in my mouth....Ugh....why do men think that you want to do that, first of all out in public and second of all with someone that you've known for a nano second and have no connection with in any way shape or form. Again, the valet brought the cars forward and he paid, and I took off like a shot for home.
Today I had a message from him that said I needed to think about all the things we had talked about. Our conversation, at least on my end, was I was on a different page then he was and I was seeing someone I liked,(Desi) and there were many reasons why I didn't want a relationship at this time. I emailed him back stating exactly what I had told him and this time ended it with "I wish you the best in finding someone that meets your needs," and it wasn't me. So another man bites the dust.
Today I heard from several men on one of the sites. One was kind of my type, but his lifestyle wasn't for me. I have found, not to be a snob, if they live in a certain area they usually don't fit into my world.. Financially they don't fit the bill and what they enjoy doing isn't anything I would consider doing. Rv's, I don't care if there million dollar ones, are rv's and camping is camping. Not this girl. These men really don't read as I have all that stated in my profile.
I'm sitting here waiting for my friend so we can go out to dinner, She just returned from her trips and I'm looking forward to having a nice evening playing catch up.
More tomorrow.
Friday, August 19, 2011
SURFACING.....
It is interesting to me how just about everyone that has contacted me has come back into my circle again. Studio man who has been MIA sent me a text and said he has been up to his ears in set building for several new t.v. shows and has been working seven days a week. He wants to get together on Sunday, but doesn't know if he will have to be involved at work. I told him to call me Sunday morning if he was going to be available. He called after the text and sounded totally stressed out. While we were talking he had four other phone calls and I had to put on hold until he returned to his phone and our conversation. He is busier then Desi, which is saying something.
Then there is the man from Ann Arbor, Michigan, not to geographically desirable, but very nice looking. He wants to call me to talk and thinks we would be great together. Michigan??? Don't think so. That along with a very good looking younger guy that lives near Desi's end of town. It is always raining men. I don't meet to many of them anymore, I'm to busy and frankly seem to be focused more on Desi then anyone, and my volunteer work. It works for Desi and I even though we don't see each other that often. It really gives me time to do what I want to do. Of course he gets to too.
I'm debating whether to go out tonight or not. I probably should keep myself at home and wind down. Next week is another busy one so I should regroup.
This is Lucy signing out!
Then there is the man from Ann Arbor, Michigan, not to geographically desirable, but very nice looking. He wants to call me to talk and thinks we would be great together. Michigan??? Don't think so. That along with a very good looking younger guy that lives near Desi's end of town. It is always raining men. I don't meet to many of them anymore, I'm to busy and frankly seem to be focused more on Desi then anyone, and my volunteer work. It works for Desi and I even though we don't see each other that often. It really gives me time to do what I want to do. Of course he gets to too.
I'm debating whether to go out tonight or not. I probably should keep myself at home and wind down. Next week is another busy one so I should regroup.
This is Lucy signing out!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
NOTHING EXCITING...
Desi left a message on my answering machine last night stating that this week wasn't going to be good. He said he would call me later. I heard from him today and he is out of town for several days on business. He promised two days next weekend.....I'll see. He told me he had a great opportunity to go into a corporate situation but knowing how he loves to be in charge, I can't imagine him taking the position,which is a huge one, as it will curtail his free spirit and running his own business.
I had a nail appointment today and a doctor appointment after which I drove down South to Lamp's Plus to pick him a product to clean crystal chandeliers by spraying and allowing them to drip dry. the ballroom at the Elk's needs a good scrubbing and there are probably eight or more huge lights that need help. They are going to try the product to see if it works. It will.
I came home stayed for an hour and then drove up to a meeting. We were giving the Salvation Army backpacks for the motel kids who move from place to place and don't have homes or anything new. This at least gives them something to start out with. Fifty women bought or had donated over five hundred backpacks that were gratefully accepted.
I also managed to get four people to donate furniture and items for the Women's Vet house.
I will make this short, it is late and I'm tired. More tomorrow.
I had a nail appointment today and a doctor appointment after which I drove down South to Lamp's Plus to pick him a product to clean crystal chandeliers by spraying and allowing them to drip dry. the ballroom at the Elk's needs a good scrubbing and there are probably eight or more huge lights that need help. They are going to try the product to see if it works. It will.
I came home stayed for an hour and then drove up to a meeting. We were giving the Salvation Army backpacks for the motel kids who move from place to place and don't have homes or anything new. This at least gives them something to start out with. Fifty women bought or had donated over five hundred backpacks that were gratefully accepted.
I also managed to get four people to donate furniture and items for the Women's Vet house.
I will make this short, it is late and I'm tired. More tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
FAST AND FASTER
Today I had an appointment with my dentist to see him about putting an ad in the fashion show brochure. He and his wife are so sweet, not only are they doing a full page ad, they are giving a whitening session as a opportunity prize. The money that is acquired from this show will be used for the many charities that the Elks contribute to and will be put to good use.
After leaving the dentist I drove up to see the chairwomen of the American First section of the women's club I belong to and gave her the toothbrushes I had garnered for the Homeless Vets. She thought she would save them for stocking stuffers for Christmas, which is a good idea.
After I met with she and her husband, who did some printing out of letters for me, I went to some friends house to check up on them to see how they were doing. Neither one of them is in good shape.
Home now, but my next door neighbor just gave me a huge black bag of clothes to give to the Vets. I'll be going to a meeting tonight to honor the scholarship teenager that won $65,000. for his work with others and was selected as number one out of the whole country. We sponsored him and it is really a nice honor for him and for us.
Men. A call from the wine problem man again. He had sent me a text message saying that he now was going to return the broom he had bought for me. I didn't respond to that idiot statement, but not to be ignored , he asked why I hadn't. Really! Go away.
Desi is busy this week and I'm hoping he surfaces towards the end of the week. I'm swamped this week. Tomorrow is another big one with lunch and then a meeting about re decorating....I'm really enjoying being busy. There will come a time that I won't be able to do what I'm doing so I'm doing as much as I can do while I can.
Write more tomorrow.
After leaving the dentist I drove up to see the chairwomen of the American First section of the women's club I belong to and gave her the toothbrushes I had garnered for the Homeless Vets. She thought she would save them for stocking stuffers for Christmas, which is a good idea.
After I met with she and her husband, who did some printing out of letters for me, I went to some friends house to check up on them to see how they were doing. Neither one of them is in good shape.
Home now, but my next door neighbor just gave me a huge black bag of clothes to give to the Vets. I'll be going to a meeting tonight to honor the scholarship teenager that won $65,000. for his work with others and was selected as number one out of the whole country. We sponsored him and it is really a nice honor for him and for us.
Men. A call from the wine problem man again. He had sent me a text message saying that he now was going to return the broom he had bought for me. I didn't respond to that idiot statement, but not to be ignored , he asked why I hadn't. Really! Go away.
Desi is busy this week and I'm hoping he surfaces towards the end of the week. I'm swamped this week. Tomorrow is another big one with lunch and then a meeting about re decorating....I'm really enjoying being busy. There will come a time that I won't be able to do what I'm doing so I'm doing as much as I can do while I can.
Write more tomorrow.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
BRUNCH AND DUCKS
I went to the Mexican Brunch Fundraiser and there must have been over two hundred and fifty people there. It was a great turn out and raised a lot of money. I met a couple I know and we enjoyed our conversation above the throng. There were a lot of people there that I talked to and then got asked to go to a rubber duck race in Newport Beach, after the brunch , by another couple. I'm so glad that people actually want me around and don't seem to consider me a fifth wheel.
It is so nice to be able to do what you want with no one to answer to. Should I decide not to go home I don't, or if I want to, I can. I decided to meet this couple in Newport and stayed until after the duck races. I returned home about three pm.
Prior to leaving the parking lot at the Mexican Brunch, I had a phone call from a young man that had planned on meeting me today for coffee. I decided, even before I got his phone call that no way was I going to meet him, First of all he is only thirty four although emailing back and forth he is pretty sharp mentally and professes to be a writer of musical lyrics and poems. That's about the only thing we would have in common and able to talk about. I had told him I could be his muse. He was fun to spar with and hear the younger side of things. He was originally from the Chicago area but thirty four, come on.
Why in the world a man that young (question the man part) would want to be with an older lady is beyond me. I have decided that I do not need to be a Grandma Cougar, and any encouragement on my part, even by chatting has to stop. So I will block him on my computer and not answer his text or phone calls should he call. He does live about sixty miles away, so that is good. He certainly should be able to find a girl near his age. He is a good looking guy, big and seems to have a good personality and he should be able to find someone without any problem. Just not me.
I keep wondering why I hear from so many younger men. I have a feeling that the women that are younger come across as to needy and it scares these guys off. Either that or they have way to much baggage in their life. I'll never know for sure.
I did hear, again, from the man where I ended up buying the wine that evening. He texted me and was upset and mad at me. He waited a couple days to contact me. Very funny! Like it was my fault. In a way it might have been, as I didn't really read the text I received from him, as I was driving, but even if I had, I would have thought he was kidding. Poor injured party that he was he lit into me for embarrassing him.....the nerve of some people is just amazing. Then he added that he really wanted to have a relationship....good Lord, men are delusional.
Off to relax and watch t.v.
It is so nice to be able to do what you want with no one to answer to. Should I decide not to go home I don't, or if I want to, I can. I decided to meet this couple in Newport and stayed until after the duck races. I returned home about three pm.
Prior to leaving the parking lot at the Mexican Brunch, I had a phone call from a young man that had planned on meeting me today for coffee. I decided, even before I got his phone call that no way was I going to meet him, First of all he is only thirty four although emailing back and forth he is pretty sharp mentally and professes to be a writer of musical lyrics and poems. That's about the only thing we would have in common and able to talk about. I had told him I could be his muse. He was fun to spar with and hear the younger side of things. He was originally from the Chicago area but thirty four, come on.
Why in the world a man that young (question the man part) would want to be with an older lady is beyond me. I have decided that I do not need to be a Grandma Cougar, and any encouragement on my part, even by chatting has to stop. So I will block him on my computer and not answer his text or phone calls should he call. He does live about sixty miles away, so that is good. He certainly should be able to find a girl near his age. He is a good looking guy, big and seems to have a good personality and he should be able to find someone without any problem. Just not me.
I keep wondering why I hear from so many younger men. I have a feeling that the women that are younger come across as to needy and it scares these guys off. Either that or they have way to much baggage in their life. I'll never know for sure.
I did hear, again, from the man where I ended up buying the wine that evening. He texted me and was upset and mad at me. He waited a couple days to contact me. Very funny! Like it was my fault. In a way it might have been, as I didn't really read the text I received from him, as I was driving, but even if I had, I would have thought he was kidding. Poor injured party that he was he lit into me for embarrassing him.....the nerve of some people is just amazing. Then he added that he really wanted to have a relationship....good Lord, men are delusional.
Off to relax and watch t.v.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
LIFE AT THIS POINT IS GOOD....
It is a way of life for most of us, unless you are in a mentally delusional state, that life has its ups and down and some days are good and some not. Right now everything is good and I hope it stays that way, at least for a while.
I had a very, very nice night, last night, with Desi. He again drove three and a half hours to get to my place. We had a drink and then left to go to dinner and dancing. The place we decided to go was the Foxfire. Talk about a contrast of different sides of a place. The dining side is very staid. Almost like a funeral parlor, with men in tuxedos waiting table with the demeanor of morticians. At least our waiter had that persona. Desi and I have a lot of fun and most of it is critiquing others , although they don't know we are doing that.
Surprisingly the food was very good. The reason we were both amazed that the food was good was that the clientele entering on the bar/dance side was questionable.
We couldn't figure out where so many and I mean, several hundred, people that dressed and looked like they bought everything at a bad Good Will lived. The amount of women poured into short, short sausage dresses and cheap shoes was astounding. The men weren't much better, although to give them credit they at least weren't wearing every imaginable body showing outfit you could find. There were a lot of fat women, with boobs pushed up to their chins, that shouldn't have been wearing what they were wearing. Don't they look in the mirror? Desi said they look in the medicine cabinet mirror. He probably was right. I told him I thought they went shopping with a girlfriend and the girlfriend didn't want competition, so they told them they looked hot in what they were purchasing. NOT!!!
We stayed several hours and were sitting with a girl, her boyfriend and her aunt, as seats were at a premium, who were about the only normal people in the place. They concurred about the people and outfits, so I know it just wasn't Desi and I being snobs.
It was fun. Desi can be quite profane and funny and he had everyone laughing.. He saw one poor four hundred pound gal, who was wearing a short, short dress that had flowers all over it, and declared her the triple crown winnah! Thank heaven she didn't hear him, but he got it right.It was a lot of fun and we did a lot of laughing, but we won't be going back. We really didn't fit in.
Desi will be around for several weeks, although working. He headed out for the desert to look at property and is still trying to play catch up after being gone for weeks. Desi has decided something, that I knew a long time ago, we have a really strong connection of "like.": I can honestly say I haven't felt this way about anyone in my whole life. Even though we don't see each other that much, when we do it is sparks, fun and comfortable. And to think he had to coax me to meet him way back when because I thought he was to young.
I'm headed out for a gallery showing tonight at the Fine Arts Center in Irvine an then tomorrow morning it will be a Mexican brunch for a fund raiser.
Life really is good right now.
I had a very, very nice night, last night, with Desi. He again drove three and a half hours to get to my place. We had a drink and then left to go to dinner and dancing. The place we decided to go was the Foxfire. Talk about a contrast of different sides of a place. The dining side is very staid. Almost like a funeral parlor, with men in tuxedos waiting table with the demeanor of morticians. At least our waiter had that persona. Desi and I have a lot of fun and most of it is critiquing others , although they don't know we are doing that.
Surprisingly the food was very good. The reason we were both amazed that the food was good was that the clientele entering on the bar/dance side was questionable.
We couldn't figure out where so many and I mean, several hundred, people that dressed and looked like they bought everything at a bad Good Will lived. The amount of women poured into short, short sausage dresses and cheap shoes was astounding. The men weren't much better, although to give them credit they at least weren't wearing every imaginable body showing outfit you could find. There were a lot of fat women, with boobs pushed up to their chins, that shouldn't have been wearing what they were wearing. Don't they look in the mirror? Desi said they look in the medicine cabinet mirror. He probably was right. I told him I thought they went shopping with a girlfriend and the girlfriend didn't want competition, so they told them they looked hot in what they were purchasing. NOT!!!
We stayed several hours and were sitting with a girl, her boyfriend and her aunt, as seats were at a premium, who were about the only normal people in the place. They concurred about the people and outfits, so I know it just wasn't Desi and I being snobs.
It was fun. Desi can be quite profane and funny and he had everyone laughing.. He saw one poor four hundred pound gal, who was wearing a short, short dress that had flowers all over it, and declared her the triple crown winnah! Thank heaven she didn't hear him, but he got it right.It was a lot of fun and we did a lot of laughing, but we won't be going back. We really didn't fit in.
Desi will be around for several weeks, although working. He headed out for the desert to look at property and is still trying to play catch up after being gone for weeks. Desi has decided something, that I knew a long time ago, we have a really strong connection of "like.": I can honestly say I haven't felt this way about anyone in my whole life. Even though we don't see each other that much, when we do it is sparks, fun and comfortable. And to think he had to coax me to meet him way back when because I thought he was to young.
I'm headed out for a gallery showing tonight at the Fine Arts Center in Irvine an then tomorrow morning it will be a Mexican brunch for a fund raiser.
Life really is good right now.
Friday, August 12, 2011
BUSY YET AGAIN......
I met with the District Veteran Coordinator of the County and two women from Veteran's First, an organization that helps homeless Vets.There were several of us there for the meeting. The main purpose of this meeting was to inform us that Veterans First has opened the very first home in Orange County for female homeless Vets. Seems these women are forgotten by our government and have a hard time getting any assistance. There was an effort to meld a few of these women into the transition houses for the men. Needless to say, that didn't work out.
The whole gist was they needed everything. Clothes, pot and pans, dishes, silverware, personal products, towels, sheets for twin beds etc. There is so much need in this world, it is frightening.
After that we were out in the parking lot loading the Veterans First girl/'s car with clothes and some of the items we had stored to go to the male Vets, as we were doing that, the DA drove up and wanted to go in for a drink. I said no and off he went.
I went to my favorite hang out and ran into the man that took me to the museum. Next to him was this handsome man that was fun to talk to and lived in my town. He gave me his business card and I told him I would email him I got up to go tot he ladie's room and when I returned he had bought my drink and ordered another one for me and paid....what a concept. Someone I met should take a page out of that book.
The next morning I had an appointment to go to the local florist supply with a gal to purchase ribbon and other items for the center pieces I'm making. That only took about a half hour. I decided I better get myself home and get a couple of things done around the house. Since I planned on going to Newport Beach to meet a couple for dinner. I need to get ten posters done for the Fashion Show and they knew someone that had offered to do them free of charge. Yea!
Today I"m kind of home free. Desi is coming to take me out this evening for dinner and dancing. Saturday afternoon and evening are free and then Sunday there is a brunch and I have a coffee date in the afternoon....wait until I tell you who with, if it transpires.
Have a good weekend.
The whole gist was they needed everything. Clothes, pot and pans, dishes, silverware, personal products, towels, sheets for twin beds etc. There is so much need in this world, it is frightening.
After that we were out in the parking lot loading the Veterans First girl/'s car with clothes and some of the items we had stored to go to the male Vets, as we were doing that, the DA drove up and wanted to go in for a drink. I said no and off he went.
I went to my favorite hang out and ran into the man that took me to the museum. Next to him was this handsome man that was fun to talk to and lived in my town. He gave me his business card and I told him I would email him I got up to go tot he ladie's room and when I returned he had bought my drink and ordered another one for me and paid....what a concept. Someone I met should take a page out of that book.
The next morning I had an appointment to go to the local florist supply with a gal to purchase ribbon and other items for the center pieces I'm making. That only took about a half hour. I decided I better get myself home and get a couple of things done around the house. Since I planned on going to Newport Beach to meet a couple for dinner. I need to get ten posters done for the Fashion Show and they knew someone that had offered to do them free of charge. Yea!
Today I"m kind of home free. Desi is coming to take me out this evening for dinner and dancing. Saturday afternoon and evening are free and then Sunday there is a brunch and I have a coffee date in the afternoon....wait until I tell you who with, if it transpires.
Have a good weekend.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
WEDNESDAY.....
I attended a new club meeting last night for women helping women. My friend told me about it and since the speaker was talking about online dating, I thought it would be interesting to attend and see what they were going to talk about. The newspaper columnist that started this club was there and talked to all the new people that had come to either join or see what it was all about. She is a talented, interesting person.
The speaker for this event was another writer, but a man. I found it interesting that he would be telling women what was up on the dating sites. For me, I didn't find any of his information new and have found that it is all the same no matter what. I left prior to the panel discussion and that is another story.
I had a cell call while I was driving to the meeting and it was the younger man that had called me late the prior night. He was in the area and thought we should meet for a glass of wine. I was driving, so didn't really read the message clearly. I told him I would meet him, but that it would be several hours later.I picked Mortons, which was close to my meeting place, and he said fine.
I met him there and we had our glass of wine and talked for an hour or so. The waitress brought the bill and we talked some more. I wasn't paying much attention to anything and told him we should leave. He had an hour to drive home and I had an early morning appointment. He walked me out to my car and as we were standing there, the waitress came out and had the bill in her hand. Well, seems he didn't have any money with him and expected me to pay the bill. He said, "I guess you didn't read my text." I said, "not fully," He said he was very short on money right now and the text had said that he thought I should take him for a glass of wine.
Now if anyone knows me, I don't and never have paid for anything for a man. In this case, I didn't have a choice. After I paid the waitress the money, $40.00 with the tip for two glasses of wine, it was Morton's after all, and he had ordered the wine, which wasn't cheap.. He asked if I was upset about having to pay. I didn't want to say yes, because one never knows how people will react. I said no and left and drove out of the parking lot. I immediately got a text from him saying, " the next time we should leave by the bathroom window." I texted him back and said , "this was one of the reasons I didn't date young men." He returned the text with, " Thanks, Wow! So, that will be that with him. I still kept thinking he was really a replica, looks wise, although younger then Desi. Desi would never do that to me. Of course, I guess I should have read the message and paid more attention to what he said. Live and learn.
I also had a call from the DA I know that asked why I wasn't at the meeting that I usually go to on Tuesday nights. After I had texted the younger guy I called the DA back and told him I was at another meeting and that I would be attending a meeting this afternoon and if he was there I'd see him. Seems it is always raining men.
So today is another busy day and I will report what goes on tomorrow or later tonight.
The speaker for this event was another writer, but a man. I found it interesting that he would be telling women what was up on the dating sites. For me, I didn't find any of his information new and have found that it is all the same no matter what. I left prior to the panel discussion and that is another story.
I had a cell call while I was driving to the meeting and it was the younger man that had called me late the prior night. He was in the area and thought we should meet for a glass of wine. I was driving, so didn't really read the message clearly. I told him I would meet him, but that it would be several hours later.I picked Mortons, which was close to my meeting place, and he said fine.
I met him there and we had our glass of wine and talked for an hour or so. The waitress brought the bill and we talked some more. I wasn't paying much attention to anything and told him we should leave. He had an hour to drive home and I had an early morning appointment. He walked me out to my car and as we were standing there, the waitress came out and had the bill in her hand. Well, seems he didn't have any money with him and expected me to pay the bill. He said, "I guess you didn't read my text." I said, "not fully," He said he was very short on money right now and the text had said that he thought I should take him for a glass of wine.
Now if anyone knows me, I don't and never have paid for anything for a man. In this case, I didn't have a choice. After I paid the waitress the money, $40.00 with the tip for two glasses of wine, it was Morton's after all, and he had ordered the wine, which wasn't cheap.. He asked if I was upset about having to pay. I didn't want to say yes, because one never knows how people will react. I said no and left and drove out of the parking lot. I immediately got a text from him saying, " the next time we should leave by the bathroom window." I texted him back and said , "this was one of the reasons I didn't date young men." He returned the text with, " Thanks, Wow! So, that will be that with him. I still kept thinking he was really a replica, looks wise, although younger then Desi. Desi would never do that to me. Of course, I guess I should have read the message and paid more attention to what he said. Live and learn.
I also had a call from the DA I know that asked why I wasn't at the meeting that I usually go to on Tuesday nights. After I had texted the younger guy I called the DA back and told him I was at another meeting and that I would be attending a meeting this afternoon and if he was there I'd see him. Seems it is always raining men.
So today is another busy day and I will report what goes on tomorrow or later tonight.
Monday, August 8, 2011
MONDAY FOR SURE.....
This is another one of those days. I really have to start writing things down, as everything is running together. I keep a calendar on my iPhone but things keep changing daily, if I remember to add or change things I'm fine, if not I'm lost
I bought eight backpacks at Walgreen's today for the "motel kids." These are children that don't have homes and move with their parents from motel to motel. Some of them have never been inside of a house. It is such a sad state of affairs out there in the real world. When you live in an upscale neighborhood it really isolates you to the plight of so many people.
Also, with all the other things going on, decorating for functions, buying supplies etc, I've been running around all day.
I stopped to see a friend of mine that was in re-hab and had a nice visit with her. I sympathize with her, as she had knee surgery. Been there done that. Big Ouch!!
On the man front. The man I saw the other night, that looks like Desi, texted me just as I was falling asleep, to tell me he was happy to have met me and was very interested in seeing how things progressed between us. He ended by saying, "have sweet dreams." Since I was almost asleep I was not amused. Of course I could have turned off the ringer on the phone. I still haven't decided if I want to see him again.
I sent a text to Desi this morning asking if he actually was coming back into the State on Thursday night and were we going out on Friday as we planned, or was he going to cancel? I got a text back immediately saying "no he wasn't cancelling." So, I guess that means he is actually showing up. I wasn't going text him but I want to arrange my weekend so I thought I better find out. Desi said he would call me tonight and it was beyond hot were he was working.
Also touched base with a girl I used to model with years ago. We hadn't talked for a long time and we decided we needed to get together to have lunch soon.
So I'm off to make some sense of what I'm doing and make lists of things that need to be done.
Going as fast as I can.
I bought eight backpacks at Walgreen's today for the "motel kids." These are children that don't have homes and move with their parents from motel to motel. Some of them have never been inside of a house. It is such a sad state of affairs out there in the real world. When you live in an upscale neighborhood it really isolates you to the plight of so many people.
Also, with all the other things going on, decorating for functions, buying supplies etc, I've been running around all day.
I stopped to see a friend of mine that was in re-hab and had a nice visit with her. I sympathize with her, as she had knee surgery. Been there done that. Big Ouch!!
On the man front. The man I saw the other night, that looks like Desi, texted me just as I was falling asleep, to tell me he was happy to have met me and was very interested in seeing how things progressed between us. He ended by saying, "have sweet dreams." Since I was almost asleep I was not amused. Of course I could have turned off the ringer on the phone. I still haven't decided if I want to see him again.
I sent a text to Desi this morning asking if he actually was coming back into the State on Thursday night and were we going out on Friday as we planned, or was he going to cancel? I got a text back immediately saying "no he wasn't cancelling." So, I guess that means he is actually showing up. I wasn't going text him but I want to arrange my weekend so I thought I better find out. Desi said he would call me tonight and it was beyond hot were he was working.
Also touched base with a girl I used to model with years ago. We hadn't talked for a long time and we decided we needed to get together to have lunch soon.
So I'm off to make some sense of what I'm doing and make lists of things that need to be done.
Going as fast as I can.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
SUNDAY....
Interesting and super busy life right now. I guess I better enjoy and do what I can while I can, Father Time creeps up soon enough.
Yesterday I went to the club I belong to for a birthday brunch. We had about sixty people and they awarded some of the women that have been members for a long time, pins. Since next year will be my twentieth year I didn't get any recognition but it didn't matter. We had a great table of women and enjoyed ourselves.
After the brunch the Hawaii-California State President and his wife were visiting from Hawaii and we went in to meet them and sit and have a drink. A little early but we managed to do it anyway. One was enough. The above took up most of the day and I got home around two.
I thought I was going to rest up but I received a phone call from a guy that has been calling me for a couple of weeks. He asked me to meet him for a drink at a place that is in a large shopping center near the house. Since I still had my hair and makeup done I decided to meet him I did change into slacks and a top since I had heels and a dress on for the brunch. Yes, heels...since I met Desi I've been wearing them at his request. He likes tall women.
So, I tootled down and met this man who again lives about an hour away, but was in the area visiting friends. He was a big surprise as he almost was a replica of Desi. He had grey hair and a beard. He wasn't as tall, shorter by maybe two or three inches, but the same type personality and big. He also did a lot of things Desi does, like write. The only downside I see with him is he is seven years younger then Desi. I don't know why I can't deal with men my age, but I'm so not into older men. These younger men seem to be into older women, and I am, so it works.
We had a great conversation for about two hours but decided to leave as the place was really noisy. He suggested we take a walk around some of the shopping center and I wanted to go buy some thigh high nylons. I find them much comfortable then panty hose, not that I wear hose a lot, but when I do I want to be comfortable. The clerk at the store made the comment that she thought we were so cute together. I told him he could wait outside of the store and he said, "are you kidding." So in he came with me. What a guy!
After I made my purchase we walked towards the shopping center's valet parking. He asked if I was in a hurry and I said, "no." We sat on one of the benches and continued talking and people watching. As we were sitting this black man was walking by and turned and walked up fast to us. I thought he might be going for my purse and I put my arm into the handle He had this big smile on his face and asked if our parents knew we were out. My guy had his arm around me and I think the man that walked up thought we were going to make out any minute. We weren't and didn't. It was pretty funny and we did get a big laugh out of it. We decided we could get into trouble without really trying and were getting way to much notice. This happens with Desi too. Maybe because we are all tall, who knows?
So after sitting and talking some more I decided I better get home, it was only eight thirty but I had been attending things since the a.m. and thought I'd better get some rest.
I had been home about an hour and was on the sofa when the phone rang and it was the man that I had met for a drink. He said he had just arrived home and wanted to call me to tell me, again, that he wanted to see me. He had made the statement when we were talking that everyone he had met he only saw once. That sounds like me. Desi is the only man, out of over thirty, that I've seen more then once. I may just meet this man again, I have to think about it. I just don't want him to be a close facsimile of Desi and that be the only reason I meet with him.
Speaking of Desi, he is still AWOL....out of State as per usual and is suppose to be back this coming Thursday night. We'll see if he returns when he said he was going to. As I said before, he is always a challange.
Have a great day all,
Yesterday I went to the club I belong to for a birthday brunch. We had about sixty people and they awarded some of the women that have been members for a long time, pins. Since next year will be my twentieth year I didn't get any recognition but it didn't matter. We had a great table of women and enjoyed ourselves.
After the brunch the Hawaii-California State President and his wife were visiting from Hawaii and we went in to meet them and sit and have a drink. A little early but we managed to do it anyway. One was enough. The above took up most of the day and I got home around two.
I thought I was going to rest up but I received a phone call from a guy that has been calling me for a couple of weeks. He asked me to meet him for a drink at a place that is in a large shopping center near the house. Since I still had my hair and makeup done I decided to meet him I did change into slacks and a top since I had heels and a dress on for the brunch. Yes, heels...since I met Desi I've been wearing them at his request. He likes tall women.
So, I tootled down and met this man who again lives about an hour away, but was in the area visiting friends. He was a big surprise as he almost was a replica of Desi. He had grey hair and a beard. He wasn't as tall, shorter by maybe two or three inches, but the same type personality and big. He also did a lot of things Desi does, like write. The only downside I see with him is he is seven years younger then Desi. I don't know why I can't deal with men my age, but I'm so not into older men. These younger men seem to be into older women, and I am, so it works.
We had a great conversation for about two hours but decided to leave as the place was really noisy. He suggested we take a walk around some of the shopping center and I wanted to go buy some thigh high nylons. I find them much comfortable then panty hose, not that I wear hose a lot, but when I do I want to be comfortable. The clerk at the store made the comment that she thought we were so cute together. I told him he could wait outside of the store and he said, "are you kidding." So in he came with me. What a guy!
After I made my purchase we walked towards the shopping center's valet parking. He asked if I was in a hurry and I said, "no." We sat on one of the benches and continued talking and people watching. As we were sitting this black man was walking by and turned and walked up fast to us. I thought he might be going for my purse and I put my arm into the handle He had this big smile on his face and asked if our parents knew we were out. My guy had his arm around me and I think the man that walked up thought we were going to make out any minute. We weren't and didn't. It was pretty funny and we did get a big laugh out of it. We decided we could get into trouble without really trying and were getting way to much notice. This happens with Desi too. Maybe because we are all tall, who knows?
So after sitting and talking some more I decided I better get home, it was only eight thirty but I had been attending things since the a.m. and thought I'd better get some rest.
I had been home about an hour and was on the sofa when the phone rang and it was the man that I had met for a drink. He said he had just arrived home and wanted to call me to tell me, again, that he wanted to see me. He had made the statement when we were talking that everyone he had met he only saw once. That sounds like me. Desi is the only man, out of over thirty, that I've seen more then once. I may just meet this man again, I have to think about it. I just don't want him to be a close facsimile of Desi and that be the only reason I meet with him.
Speaking of Desi, he is still AWOL....out of State as per usual and is suppose to be back this coming Thursday night. We'll see if he returns when he said he was going to. As I said before, he is always a challange.
Have a great day all,
Friday, August 5, 2011
ANOTHR WEEK....
Friday already. I took my step grand daughter out Wednesday night for taco night at the Elks. It was her choice to go there, which surprised me as I had told her to pick any restaurant she wanted to go and the Elks was where she chose.
The Mexican food is always good and one of the cooks has a wife that makes a dish that is just wonderful. There are always a lot of people in attendance probably because the price is right. How about $2.00 Margaritas....and inexpensive food.
The place was really busy and we had a great dinner and chatted for a couple of hours. She had friends that were visiting from back East that used to live in the area and had dropped them off at one of the local shopping centers. She needed to go pick them up, so she left to do that.
I stayed and talked to a lot of people that I know there. I should have gone home, but I didn't and I ended up staying way to late. I had a meeting in the morning for the fashion show that came way to early the next day. I have to remember to stop burning the candles at both ends. It is a lot of fun though and I was tied down for so long it is a treat to be able to do what you want to do.
I managed to avoid several guys that were way to interested. Why is it when they see a women alone they think that your desperate for male company and make it a point to let you know that you would be more then happy to be with them. In most of the cases that just isn't true. The level of men out there is dismal from what I can see. They are either needy, horny, drunks, or some other unacceptable genre. I think that is why I keep staying with Desi, we at least get each other.
Today is the start of the weekend. I just got a call regarding another meeting I'm suppose to be involved in for Halloween. This meeting is today plus I received an email last night from the head of the Veterans group that is requesting a meeting in the very near future. I am getting so involved in so many things, I'm running over to get some dresses altered then coming back home and staying in tonight, at least at this point I'm staying home. You never know what the phone or email will bring.
Have a great weekend.
The Mexican food is always good and one of the cooks has a wife that makes a dish that is just wonderful. There are always a lot of people in attendance probably because the price is right. How about $2.00 Margaritas....and inexpensive food.
The place was really busy and we had a great dinner and chatted for a couple of hours. She had friends that were visiting from back East that used to live in the area and had dropped them off at one of the local shopping centers. She needed to go pick them up, so she left to do that.
I stayed and talked to a lot of people that I know there. I should have gone home, but I didn't and I ended up staying way to late. I had a meeting in the morning for the fashion show that came way to early the next day. I have to remember to stop burning the candles at both ends. It is a lot of fun though and I was tied down for so long it is a treat to be able to do what you want to do.
I managed to avoid several guys that were way to interested. Why is it when they see a women alone they think that your desperate for male company and make it a point to let you know that you would be more then happy to be with them. In most of the cases that just isn't true. The level of men out there is dismal from what I can see. They are either needy, horny, drunks, or some other unacceptable genre. I think that is why I keep staying with Desi, we at least get each other.
Today is the start of the weekend. I just got a call regarding another meeting I'm suppose to be involved in for Halloween. This meeting is today plus I received an email last night from the head of the Veterans group that is requesting a meeting in the very near future. I am getting so involved in so many things, I'm running over to get some dresses altered then coming back home and staying in tonight, at least at this point I'm staying home. You never know what the phone or email will bring.
Have a great weekend.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
ANOTHER BUSY DAY...
Yesterday, Tuesday, proved to rival Monday. It started out at six a.m.with my cell phone waking me up with the sound of a text message being sent to me. I looked at it and it was Desi who was at the airport leaving for his trip. He said a few nice things and I sent him a reply.
Since I was awake I got up and got myself ready for the day. I had a call from my friend who had items to give me for the Veterans the night before. I called her at 8:00 a.m. and woke her up. She always got up early and I always slept in, we have changed our schedules to be exactly opposite.
I made arrangements to drive to her house around 9:30 a.m. to pick the items up to deliver to the man that collects these things to be delivered to the homeless Vets. I then drove to a restaurant to see the owner and give him paperwork on the charity I'm working on. I'm after him to donate some dinners and place an ad in the brochure. After the meeting with him I segued to a craft store. I'm doing center pieces for the fashion show that is being held this year and the State dinner that will be in April.
I found the things I needed to do the centerpiece prototypes, then drove home. By this time it was the middle of the afternoon and I decided I better rest up before going to pack the items for the Vets in Afghanistan in the early evening. I arrived at the club, went back to pack boxes and then ordered dinner. After the dinner I went to the meeting that was being held. I usually don't stay for the meeting since it goes until 9:30 or later. I left after the meeting and decided to stop at the restaurant I had been to in the morning to see if the owner was there so I could talk to him again.
I walked in the place and outside on the patio, which is positioned as you enter, was a group of people I knew. I told them I couldn't have an affair if I tried, everywhere I go I run into people that I know. I sat at the bar and said hello to the young girls that work there. There was a man sitting next to me that was, per his statement, a lawyer. He had just feted his daughter and grand daughter and decided it was to early to stay home an came out for a drink.
I had one drink, on me, since the owner wasn't there to talk to, got up to leave when I finished it. The lawyer handed me his card and said, " give me a call." Right, I'll do that, when hell freezes over. Good grief it is always raining men.
So today I'm home most of the day and then tonight I'm taking my step-grand daughter to dinner.
Have a good one!
Since I was awake I got up and got myself ready for the day. I had a call from my friend who had items to give me for the Veterans the night before. I called her at 8:00 a.m. and woke her up. She always got up early and I always slept in, we have changed our schedules to be exactly opposite.
I made arrangements to drive to her house around 9:30 a.m. to pick the items up to deliver to the man that collects these things to be delivered to the homeless Vets. I then drove to a restaurant to see the owner and give him paperwork on the charity I'm working on. I'm after him to donate some dinners and place an ad in the brochure. After the meeting with him I segued to a craft store. I'm doing center pieces for the fashion show that is being held this year and the State dinner that will be in April.
I found the things I needed to do the centerpiece prototypes, then drove home. By this time it was the middle of the afternoon and I decided I better rest up before going to pack the items for the Vets in Afghanistan in the early evening. I arrived at the club, went back to pack boxes and then ordered dinner. After the dinner I went to the meeting that was being held. I usually don't stay for the meeting since it goes until 9:30 or later. I left after the meeting and decided to stop at the restaurant I had been to in the morning to see if the owner was there so I could talk to him again.
I walked in the place and outside on the patio, which is positioned as you enter, was a group of people I knew. I told them I couldn't have an affair if I tried, everywhere I go I run into people that I know. I sat at the bar and said hello to the young girls that work there. There was a man sitting next to me that was, per his statement, a lawyer. He had just feted his daughter and grand daughter and decided it was to early to stay home an came out for a drink.
I had one drink, on me, since the owner wasn't there to talk to, got up to leave when I finished it. The lawyer handed me his card and said, " give me a call." Right, I'll do that, when hell freezes over. Good grief it is always raining men.
So today I'm home most of the day and then tonight I'm taking my step-grand daughter to dinner.
Have a good one!
Monday, August 1, 2011
SHADES OF THE PAST...
Interesting how things go each day. This morning I started out attending a funeral of a friend of mine that passed away. After that I went to the reception and saw a lot of people that were mutual friends and had a deli lunch and talked to a lot of people that I hadn't seen for a while.
I needed to leave the reception as I had a dental appointment, but first it was the car wash and gas station. After that it was the grocery store to pick up bread, sour dough....a big story about that. then home to brush my teeth due to the fact that I had a dental appointment to have my replacement crowns put in. I swear, I am now wearing my new sofa in my mouth that I haven't been able to purchase because of the expense.
Desi had told me he was coming straight from the airport to see me and I thought he probably wouldn't due to the fact that he had traveled all day across the country. However, low and behold he did come and actually was on time. I didn't return home from the dentist until five o'clock and was putting my garbage cans away when he drove up. There is such a connection between us, it is always like it is a brand new experience when we see each other.. Sometimes I wish I had never met him, he screws it up for all the other men I've met. It is just way too comfortable when we're together.
Of course being true to form he could only stay a little while and then had to go home to repack to leave for Texas the next day in the early a.m. He travels more then my brother, which is saying something. He had a bad end of the week with his ex wife's funeral and attending to all of that. He said that he felt so much better seeing me and he was happy to be with me. He left with promises of a date when he got back and told me he was cutting his time in Texas short because he wanted to see me sooner. Hmmm, do you think I might be getting to him? Maybe! It is just so nice having someone that you connect with and have fun with without drama even if it is only once in a while.
To explain the sourdough bread, I made egg salad and cut up fresh fruit for Desi who was suppose to be here on Sunday.. He really likes sourdough and I thought I'd accommodate his preferences. He ended up taking an egg salad sandwich in the car when he drove home on Monday.
After he left I had a phone call from a man, totally unexpected, that I've seen off and on for a while. We are just friends, but I enjoy his company. He asked me to join him for a drink and a snack and I thought, since it was early, why not. It is so great to be free and be able to do what you want. This meeting was nice and we caught up on what he was dong. We have a good rapport and we are exactly the same age. He doesn't want to get old either. Maybe we are both retarded.
I almost forgot that as I was sitting at the car wash I had a cell phone call from a man that was coming to Orange County to play tennis and wanted to meet that night. I was busy with Desi so I said that wouldn't work for me. He then said he was coming down Thursday for business reasons and would I like to meet for coffee. This guy is fifty, a little young for me, but is very sharp verbally. I'm always up for talking to people that have something on the ball and have something to say, it is something I have always gravitated towards. You learn something from everyone you meet.
I'm off all the dating sites at this point but that hasn't stopped me from meeting or hearing from various people. So today was shades of the past with me seeing two men and almost a third. Do you think that might be wrong....Nah! Life is to short and if you enjoy what your doing, do it. Especially at my age....I'm making up for lost time.
Hugs,
I needed to leave the reception as I had a dental appointment, but first it was the car wash and gas station. After that it was the grocery store to pick up bread, sour dough....a big story about that. then home to brush my teeth due to the fact that I had a dental appointment to have my replacement crowns put in. I swear, I am now wearing my new sofa in my mouth that I haven't been able to purchase because of the expense.
Desi had told me he was coming straight from the airport to see me and I thought he probably wouldn't due to the fact that he had traveled all day across the country. However, low and behold he did come and actually was on time. I didn't return home from the dentist until five o'clock and was putting my garbage cans away when he drove up. There is such a connection between us, it is always like it is a brand new experience when we see each other.. Sometimes I wish I had never met him, he screws it up for all the other men I've met. It is just way too comfortable when we're together.
Of course being true to form he could only stay a little while and then had to go home to repack to leave for Texas the next day in the early a.m. He travels more then my brother, which is saying something. He had a bad end of the week with his ex wife's funeral and attending to all of that. He said that he felt so much better seeing me and he was happy to be with me. He left with promises of a date when he got back and told me he was cutting his time in Texas short because he wanted to see me sooner. Hmmm, do you think I might be getting to him? Maybe! It is just so nice having someone that you connect with and have fun with without drama even if it is only once in a while.
To explain the sourdough bread, I made egg salad and cut up fresh fruit for Desi who was suppose to be here on Sunday.. He really likes sourdough and I thought I'd accommodate his preferences. He ended up taking an egg salad sandwich in the car when he drove home on Monday.
After he left I had a phone call from a man, totally unexpected, that I've seen off and on for a while. We are just friends, but I enjoy his company. He asked me to join him for a drink and a snack and I thought, since it was early, why not. It is so great to be free and be able to do what you want. This meeting was nice and we caught up on what he was dong. We have a good rapport and we are exactly the same age. He doesn't want to get old either. Maybe we are both retarded.
I almost forgot that as I was sitting at the car wash I had a cell phone call from a man that was coming to Orange County to play tennis and wanted to meet that night. I was busy with Desi so I said that wouldn't work for me. He then said he was coming down Thursday for business reasons and would I like to meet for coffee. This guy is fifty, a little young for me, but is very sharp verbally. I'm always up for talking to people that have something on the ball and have something to say, it is something I have always gravitated towards. You learn something from everyone you meet.
I'm off all the dating sites at this point but that hasn't stopped me from meeting or hearing from various people. So today was shades of the past with me seeing two men and almost a third. Do you think that might be wrong....Nah! Life is to short and if you enjoy what your doing, do it. Especially at my age....I'm making up for lost time.
Hugs,
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