Plank removed from my eye, too late for WAW? 6

[Heimlich]

Took the girls to Chuck e Cheese for their school night there (some percentage of the proceeds go to their school). I don't get headaches, but, good lord, it was loud in there. Anyway, girls had a blast. W came by to stuff their sleep aids (a largish Spongebob pillow and a cat pillow) in the car and to give them a hug. So she comes in, tracks them down and gives them both a hug and a kiss. Then she kindof lingered around me. I wasn't being rude, but wasn't leaping all over myself to talk to her. Made a little small talk -- school photos, ideas for Casey's bday on Sunday, other stuff. She was still hanging out. So, asked her about her day. Usually just get a "fine" or "good." Ended up having about a 10 minute conversation. I paid attention and asked questions instead of just uh-huhing and 'faking interest' like I used to. Anyway, nice positive step, I thought. WHo knows, maybe she was just in a good mood from getting laid by OM. Who can say.

As she was about to leave, we were standing kind of close and she kindof made a face. I said, what, my breath stink? She was like 'nah, feel like mine does. cottonmouth." I thought for a second, then said effe it (similar to what CVA wrote about Nomo earlier, how did you act around other women - confident and flirtatious), so I said, "well, I could give you a kiss and give you my opinion." Got a head shake but a genuine laugh, so, not bad there. Somewhere toward the end, she touched my arm. Hadn't done that in, oh, a few weeks. I touched her arm/side a few times toward the end as she was leaving.

Anyway, longest non-kid conversation in quite a while. She even asked me about my trip to Baltimore on the phone in the afternoon.

Backing off. No expectations.

Have kind of a invitation from someone (of the female persuasion) to meet for drinks/coffee. Thinking seriously about it.

BD