THURSDAY...

I did go out to a Veterans program on Tuesday night.  It was so well done by the people that put it on.  It honered all the MIA's and POW's plus the three homes in the  Orange County area that are half way house for the homeless veterans, men and women, that are on Orange Counties streets. I was privileged  to sit with ten of these men who have served their country in Viet Nam and Desert Storm. 

Tuesday, my birthday, brought in so many phone calls from everywhere  It was about six thirty in the evening when I left for the event for the vetereans and Desi still hadn't called to wish me happy birthday.  I was more then a little upset by that.  However, on the way, I had a phone call in the car with Desi singing happy birthday and saying he hoped I had had a good day.  He was busy packing things up to go back up North and when he called he was on the road near his destination.  He knew he should have called me sooner and said to me, "I bet you thought I forgot." My answer to that was "no, I thought you were just punishing me."  He can be a brat sometimes, although a handsome one. I really thought since he had come down to take me out he considered that my birthday.   When I returned home that night there was a message on my machine with him singing happy birthday to Lucie and tell Loree to get it to her.  Ah, the Desi - Lucie thing, which will never go away. At least he tracked me down. I find that I totally over think things and cause myself more anquish then necessary.  Reality is not as bad as what your mind can conjure up.


Mr. Veteran man left for the East coast yesterday.  He sent me numerous texts again plus called several times while he was at different airports.  Then after he arrived back East he called me from the hotel.  He really is being attentive.  Why can't I like him more? He is in the process of redoing his home and has asked me to help him find some art work on the internet that he wants.  I told him I would since googling things is no big deal.  Ultimately it is his decision to get what he likes.  He said he thought I had good taste and he loved my home, hence the request. I really am going to try to be receptive to this man. 

Then a surprise call from the man that contacted me from Las Vegas who had been in Europe, Turkey etc.  He wants to fly down to Orange County to meet me.  I told him my time was pretty taken up until after January.  He said he would continue to call me and perhaps we could get to know each other via phone conversations.  At this point in time I wish everyone would go away.  I need to regroup and as long a you are being bombarded you can't focus on youself.

My DA friend is another one.  I don't know what it is about me but I seem to bring out the animal instinct in men.  My cousin told me about a book to read, "The Art of Seduction" that I downloaded on my Kindle.  I was telling the DA about it and he looked at me and said, "why are you reading it, you wrote it."  Oy!  I think I need to start dressing and looking like a little old lady, and look maybe like I look when I get up in the morning.  That should be the way I look all day.  OMG!

Tonight my girlfriends are taking me to dinner.  My one friend is picking me up and then tomorrow is another lunch. 

I'm trying to get paperwork done which is never ending.  Off to the desk to final up things before I need to get myself together for tonight.