Life sure is interesting. I am currently enjoying a little "break" in contact from CG. This is going well, actually. I am not sure if it is because of something I will discuss shortly, or because I am more "detached" and therefor less obsessed with something someone else is doing...
One of the reasons we are told to GAL in DB is just this ...My life truly is very busy and rewarding.
Yesterday I did my dog training class w/ Argo. The puppy was a star of the class! We both got lots of praise and treats! At the end of class I had a nice conversation with a man w/ a German Shorthair. It is silly, but I feel much more comfortable striking up conversation w/ men...I am not sure if it is confidence or what. Just a change from several years ago before and during the bomb. I think we are pretty close to being able to compete in Rally...I need to get back in touch w/ that person Pam steered me to...(Phone tag, Pammie!)
We have been doing play training at home and then the basic manners class which was what we do on Saturdays. Argo can Sit, Down, Long Down Stay, Long Sit Stay, Come, Heel, Front Cross, Inside turn Right or Left, Outside turn Right or Left, Find it, Bring it, Drop it, Shake, Catch, Roll over. Getting much better at allowing friendly strangers to pet and approach, also much better at not lunging at other dogs when walking on the leash.
So back to the talking to guys thing. Then last night I had to go to a party...I was NOT looking forward to it, I thought that the guest list would have been way too many politicos for my taste...BUT...
When I got there I knew nobody. I socialized for a bit, then one guest showed up. I knew he was going to be there because we both are on a committee with the host (my main connection). I had a few things I wanted to talk to him about regarding our neighborhood school. We ended up talking and sitting next to each other for dinner...I hadn't realized that he and his wife are no longer together. I know his kids, taught all 3 of them. Anyway, nothing romantic, just good plain fun and conversation with a man...big step, seems to me!
Somehow I think I am just way more open to even talking to men. This is a change that came about gradually. I am in many ways a shy person... Social situations where I don't know anybody usually make my skin crawl...but I survived the party and actually had a good time.
SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
We both got lots of praise and treats! 
At the end of class I had a nice conversation with a man w/ a German Shorthair. It is silly, but I feel much more comfortable striking up conversation w/ men...I am not sure if it is confidence or what. Just a change from several years ago before and during the bomb. I think we are pretty close to being able to compete in Rally...I need to get back in touch w/ that person Pam steered me to...(Phone tag, Pammie!) 
