I am eating popcorn and drinking red wine right now. Still haven’t written out a diet plan. That’s on my list of things to do tomorrow.
I did walk 10 miles today, but did not break a sweat. THAT’S also on my list of things…
Today was pretty fun.
Took dog for early chilly walk and when we came back in, it was announced that bootcamp would be ON today. I actually thought it might be too cold and they would cancel, but no. So I felt guilty, but didn’t go.
Sidebar: decided that I may have to join a gym simply because this outdoor free stuff is great and all, but it gets canceled quite a bit and the way I’m letting myself slide with the excuses is simply getting ridiculous.
Anyway, made some breakfast and coffee and puttered around the apartment for a while and started to get ready for my lunch date, when he sent a text about how awful the traffic was gonna be due to the Christmas parade in my downtown hood.
He asked if I could even get out. And then asked me if I want to reschedule, to which I think I may have replied YES too quickly, but eh.
So right back out we went, dog and I, to the PARADE!! It was great. We started in a crowded area over by the city center park, but it was so very densely packed with people and I could barely see where the route turned and I wanted to head over in the direction of City Hall so that it would be less crowded and the sun would be shining ON the parade, not directly into my eyes.
So we walked for about 15 minutes and somehow, SOMEHOW managed to find a killer spot where I took a bunch of pictures and had a friggin blast with the dog and the crowd around us.
It turned out to be a gorgeous day - crisp but oh so perfect in the sunshine.
After the parade, it was time to go home and get ready for my coffee date.
OMG. I think I’m going to have to do a RAD. But maybe not.
This guy is strikingly handsome, and I don’t mean cute by any means…he is just about Drop. Dead. Way, way beyond my level of attractiveness.
Retired Marine. 50. Body of a 20-something. Intimidatingly athletic. Well spoken. Interesting. Intriguing, even. Chivalrous, flirty, complementary, and stylish.
Well, well.
But there are some red flags already. After talking for for an hour and 1/2, I sense a twinge of passive aggressiveness. And he’s a little pushy about seeing each other again.
And then the real kicker was when I got home and googled him and followed a few trails that led me to consider that he may be a pretty hefty right-winger. I found some videos and watched a bit of them. Seems he ran for State Senator of a Southeastern state a few years back and expressed his deep dissatisfaction with our current political leadership, etc. etc.
Funny, towards the end of our coffee meeting, he actually asked me if I wanted to touch on politics and religion and I almost bit, but for some reason I simply said no.
I’m not sure how I feel about any of it yet.
I just know it would be nice to be his workout buddy. Ha.
In other news, SHIP sent me the most darling photos of his Sinterklaas celebration with his Dutch family (his ex and her fam, though no photos of ex) and his kids. In the Netherlands (and in Belgium), they celebrate St. Nicklas Day and the night before (Dec. 5 and 6) for the kids and that’s their fun celebration of the Christmas season.
He is such a darling, doting dad. I thought for a long time after SexyPants and SOS that I’d never want to date anyone who has kids who are not at least grown and out of the house. Seeing how proud he is of those boys and how much those kids love him, simply through photos, has somewhat restored my faith in the whole kid thing. I’m not 100% over it, but it’s nice to see guys and their children being loving together.
OK. Gotta roll. I’m sleepy again, and the pup is all snug like a bug in a rug tucked into my furry vest! LOVE IT.
LOVE YOU.
GS
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