GODS OF DATING......

 I swear the Gods of dating are working overtime to screw the time up that Dez and I have together.  Yesterday, he was suppose to come down to take me out.  He called late in the afternoon, just about the time he was suppose to leave from Beverly HIlls.  The store that he had just got his finals on from the Inspector had a huge problem with an interior sewer pipe.  Dez had let his foreman go for the weekend and he was the only game in town.  He told me that he didn't know how long it would take, but after putting a camera in the pipe it didn't look good.

The original time for him to leave Beverly Hills was about eleven at night.  Well it turned into a whole night affair.  He called me to let me hear the jack hammers so I didn't think he was telling me a big story.  He then said he might make it down at three or four in the morning.  That didn't happen.  I talked to him this morning and he said that another Ispector had shown up and now wanted the area . slurried. His plumbing subs were troopers and had stayed all night to get the job done. He had found someone to cover the slurry sub  today so if the guy shows up when he is suppose to Dez will be here around eleven.  He didn't sleep all night so he will go right to bed to play catch up on his sleep.  It is a good thing I am well versed in what can happen in construction or I'd be not believing a word.

Since he has tickets for us tonight to see Million Dollar Quartet he needs to stay and I'm hoping he gets at least five hours of sleep.  He never sleeps very much so that should do it. I swear if he wasn't my "poison of choice" I'd send him off into the sunset.  The trouble is I haven't found anyone I like as well as I like him, although I keep trying.

There is a guy that lives in Newport Beach that has been trying to take me to dinner and I said I would prefer to meet him for coffee first.  I'm not really sure if I want to do that or not,we'll see.

Vet man sent me a text yesterday saying I needed to have someone love me and then sequed into wanting to unzip me.  It is a good thing that all of this sexual enuendo is something I've contended with all my life.  I take it all with a grain of salt and sometimes find it really funny.  Men are so predictable.

More after I find out what is happening with Dez and group.

SIX DEGREES.........

Good Lord this County is way to small.  Talk about six degrees of separation.  Tonight I met a man, age seventy one, for coffee.  He was very pleasant, turned out to be a retired doctor that had been a surgeon and was recently widowed about nine months ago.  I never asked his last name but we had a nice chat at Starbucks.

After we finished our coffee he asked if I would like to go for a drink and dinner at a near by restaurant and since I was having a nice time with him I said yes.  We had a drink at the bar, went to a table and since neither one of us was very hungry we split a salad.  When we were done he gave me his card which I immediately put in my purse.

I returned home and called Nancy.  As I was talking to her I pulled out his card and saw his last name.  Forty years ago, my husband had been friends with he and his wife and we had received a Christmas card from them which included a picture.  This wife was one he divorced years ago.  I couldn't believe it. I swear it is scary.  He wants to call me again and if he does I will tell him about my husband knowing him way back when.  There was a whole group of doctors from Orange County that followed football and this guy was one that was in that group that knew my husband. It actually was prior to me marrying.

I also heard from a man that lives in Lake Forest, that is about five miles from here.  He is 6'3" tall in his sixties and asked me if I would like to go to lunch.  I'm going to do just that.  Life if to short not to take advantage of what is offered to you.

Dez is coming down tomorrow for the weekend so it will be a fun weekend with the Performing Arts thrown in for entertainment.  Not that we can't entertain ourselves nicely.

I can't wait to see what next week brings.

LOTS OF FLUFFING....

So, another week and today is Wednesday.  I had an early meeting for two hours on Monday and then a dental appointment.  Maintenance takes a lot of time.

Tuesday I went into my gal for a mani/pedi.  She has been doing my nails for ten years or more and I try to get in at least once a month.  I change my polish just about everyday to keep things fresh but need a pro to really make them look presentable.  My nails do not grow and after twenty years of acrylics ruining my nails I decided to let the chips fall where they may with short nails.

Last night I went to a meeting that lasted from five o'clock to eleven.  We did have dinner, but for me it is just to long to be in one place.

On to the dating sites.  It has been an interesting couple of days.  I had gone on a site that is called Wealthy Men.  Why not?  Better to see someone with money then without.  All of a sudden I've been contacted by four guys on that site, two of those fairly acceptable in the looks department.  I do get a ton of compliments telling me how young I look and they are a little younger in their sixties. Yea for me. I can't take to much credit for the way I look as genetics helped play a big part.  I have a couple friends that are the same age and they too look young.  Of course maintenance helps.  I'll see where this goes, if anywhere.

Then on Match, the men keep pouring in.  I've been viewed over six thousand times and contacted by numerous guys most of which I wouldn't give the time of day.  Out of those there are two that I might meet for coffee.....it is really a pig in the poke out there. At least I can date at will and most women can't.

The baby showed  up last Friday, although Dez has not been there to see her.  He is still in Florida and Alabama and is headed home tomorrow.  I sent him an email regarding something that he needed to know and he immediately emailed back telling me about the baby arriving. 

Dez said he had tickets for the Performing Arts for Saturday night for us and was going to come down on Friday too.  Now, he hasn't been to see his son's new baby and he said it is because there are to many people from his son's wife's side there and he didn't think that his son wanted him there yet.  There is always the possibility that he will segue into Phoenix and this weekend won't happen.  One never knows with him, but I'm staying out of the family thing and he will do what he needs to do.

Last night I found myself being hit on by several guys at the meeting....none of them of any interest.  One announced that he thought I looked like a movie star and where did I get my hair done....I don't, I do it myself, and the other announcing that he thought I was beautiful.  Since men are generally full of it, I take it all with a grain of salt.  Even the women were announcing to their husbands to guess how old I was.  It is a damn shame I didn't parlay all this supposed looks thing into a meaningful career.  Smart to late.

Vet man has contacted me several times but I haven't seen him.  We have a meeting Tuesday night next week and I will see him at the meeting.

So Dez is back on my plate, I get to get dressed up, my favorite thing, and see someone that I have total chemistry with and vice versa.  I did have a "come to Jesus" about him and I've made up my mind to just have fun with him and that's that. I don't want anyone twenty four seven, as I've said before. When we do get together it is great.

Will report on upcoming things going on

CONVENTION......

I got through the convention fairly easily.  It was a group of ladies from all over the State of California that do charity work through the Emblem Club which is part of the Elks.  I do know now why I have no desire to be involved with a bunch of women.  Good Lord you would think they are running the world.  So many of them have issues with everything from seating to when one is able to start their jobs.  I got roped into this convention by a friend of mine who does get involved at a higher level then I would ever want. There were three hundred of them attending.

The center pieces I made were a hit and the extras that I had left sold out fast.  If I knew that so many people wanted to take one home I would have made more, although forty two was a lot to do. I just don't want to be in their cross hairs to do anything else with this group.

I've belonged to this club for many years and have avoided being to active.  I pick and choose what I want to do an so far it has worked out.  It will stay that way.

The Hilton in Ontario was a fairly new hotel and the rooms were huge.  I stayed alone, hate sharing baths etc with someone else, especially someone that is only a casual acquaintance.  My Co-chair and her husband drove me up and brought me back.  There were men that attended the banquet so it wasn't all women and that added another dimension.

So, back to the dating site.  I've heard from several men that live in the area.  I just got back on the computer so I responded today.  I really don't care if I hear back from them or not. 

Playing catch up today with laundry, bill paying and actually reading the LA Times for a change.

No word about the baby arrival from Dez.  Vet man is also in the wind.  Nothing else to report today and tomorrow, Monday, I have a full day with a meeting and a doctor appointment.

Onwards!

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS.....

It has been very strange not hearing from Dez for a week he has been totally "off the grid."  He usually either calls, texts or emails.  None of those happened.  Finally an explanation.  Seems since the tornadoes in Alabama the power has been out for most.  FEMA is taking all the building supplies and according to Dez commercial projects are the last in line.  Plus power is not restored to cell towers etc.  He also said he had purchased a new laptop and things weren't working properly.  At least that's his excuse and he is sticking to it.  He said that he had lost half his crew as they went home to put their houses back together.  Per Dez, understandable. He said he would be home soon....that could be in another week or more since his son's baby is still thinking about coming out in this cold cruel world. Everyone is sitting on pins and needles waiting for this baby which is the first for his youngest son and his wife. Dez has been busy putting out fires.  When you run your own business it is a twenty four seven job.

Tuesday night I got home at eleven from the meeting.  It was long, boring and I sat there wondering how the hell I ended up sitting in Santa Ana at the Elks which is a long way away from my previous life in Beverly Hills and places in L.A.and Santa Monica.  Living behind the "Orange Curtain" (that is what Dez calls it) wasn't my idea of a place to end up. I suppose it could be worse.  I could still be living in Ohio or worse yet Nebraska or some God forsaken place like that.

I did go to another movie today.  My girlfriend and I went to see Chimpanzee which was very well done and a sweet documentary by Disney.  I certainly enjoyed it more then Hunger Games.  We had lunch at Opah first and after the movie went shopping at Stein Mart and TJ MAXX......never one to miss an opportunity to shop.  I didn't buy anything at Stein Mart and one dress at TJ MAXX. Probably didn't need that but it was a  color block Calvin Kline and cheap.

The weather is strange.  Hot, cold, rainy, sunny....you name it we have it all in the same day.  If it had been still I would have said earthquake weather.

Tomorrow I'm packing for my sojourn to Ontario and the Hilton Hotel for the convention I'm co chairing for the State President of the Emblem Club.  I'll be glad when it is over.  I finished the forty two center pieces, made the star wand entrance pieces and now it is a matter of setting things up and getting everything ready. 

I found out that I'll be able to come home the next morning at 11:00 a.m.  I had this horrible thought I'd be stuck there until that evening but I found out that isn't the case.\\

Home tomorrow.

MORE STUFF.......

Sunday I again was picked up by Brian to go to the Elks to volunteer at a breakfast being served.  It is something they do once a month and it is a fund raiser.  There were only seventy people instead of the usual one hundred and fifty due to the fact that there was a big dance the previous night.

I sold tickets at the door after helping set up.  One gets a free breakfast, which I really didn't need, but took anyway. Calories! Calories!

This morning, Monday, I had a good morning text from Vet man who had attended a big dance, not the same one on Saturday.  He actually has a girlfriend but seems to not be to interested in her.  He said he had an obligation to finish out a year and that is what he is doing. Since I find him a really nice man that is willing to help me I'm not worried about his obligations.  Life is complicated for all of us.

I also had a call from my tall age appropriate man that I've talked to and seen off and on for the last almost two years.  He is trying to reinvent himself after gong through six million dollars.  A little hard at seventy two and with this economy.

I drove to a meeting this morning and then met my friend to go to the movie Hunger Games.  I found the movie more then disturbing and wondered what kind of a twisted mind would dream up this kind of story and make money at it to boot.   This is the kind of things our children are reading and I can't find one redeeming thing about making it.  I wouldn't have gone if my friend didn't want to see it.

Wednesday I'm headed out to see Chimpanzee which is a documentary and looks like it should be charming and heartwarming.

We had an earthquake today while I was standing in CVS and honest to God I didn't feel it.  Everyone else did.  The cashier was freaking out.  I'm wondering why these things go over my head as this wasn't the first time I had no reaction to shake, rattle and roll.  The only reason I mentioned it was because I finally got to Postal Annex to send the San Diego man his glasses and he sent me a text asking if I felt it.  His concern was that the epicenter was close to San Onofre.  Another reason to get rid of reactors and whatever else is going to get us in the end.

Dez is on the down low and I'm not stirring the pot.  Tomorrow, Tuesday I'm headed out for another meeting at night thanks to Brian picking me up, Wednesday the movies, Thursday is up for grabs, unless Dez comes back into town and then Friday I'm overnight at the convention at the Hilton in Ontario.

Busy, busy week.

I

CHANGES.......

My friend Brian picked me up in his new car to take me to the Marine Corp Ball meeting.  He had gone through some rough patches the last several years and if anyone deserves something new it is him.

We walked in and Vet man and my DA friend were sitting at the bar. Vet man is still coughing like he is going to die, but said he felt okay.

We moved to a table and convened our meeting after everyone arrived. We actually got a lot accomplished.  We chose the band, food being served, price of tickets and ironed out some important details.  Vet man had to leave for another meeting, Brian and I stayed for dinner.  There was another women's meeting that I was suppose to attend that I missed due to the length of the MCB meeting.

Yesterday I went out to my car to put something in it and on the dashboard there was a glass case.  Guess what?  Idiot San Diego man forgot his prescription sunglasses.   I really debated about contacting him about them, but since I would appreciate it if someone let me know if had forgotten mine.  So, I texted him and asked him to text me his address and I'll send them to him.  More then he deserves for sure. He said he had no idea where he had left them.

Marcia called yesterday about going to the movies and she had forgotten that she had to be at Apple to go over her new phone. We decided to make our movie date for Monday.

The State convention that I'm so chairing in Ontario is coming up next week and I need to finish up some decorations and decide what I'm going to wear.  It envolves an evening gown and since I've lost weight none of mine fit anymore.  I'm not buying a new one for this thing that is for sure.

Off to start my day.