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.