Hi BND

It was nice to hear from you. Thank you for coming by and your compliments. I am amazed how other people notice the change in me. I don't really realize my change so much.

I am quite happy these days, of course, with the occasional sadness. But the weather has been so fantastic since August that I was able to enjoy summer to the full. When the sun shines it makes me feel so much better automatically – LOL. I even went swimming today since the water is still warm enough and the sun continues to shine.

I also see my GF a lot and can communicate really well with her. I guess having a person to talk to also helps me to feel better.

I hope you are well as well and everything is going the way you want it. I wish you all the best. I am also sending huge HUGS.

I am glad that you like to read my updates and stories. Here is some more:

I did meet the 78 year old guy and just a few hours ago he called me on my cell phone! I met him with my GF in a place I thought would have live music but in the end didn't. We had quite a nice and fun evening since he is a funny and lively guy and looks and acts much younger than he is. But, of course, I told him straight away that there couldn't be anything else between us but friendship. He said he felt really young and good between two "young" ladies!

On Saturday I met another guy who replied to my ad. He is quite a few years older than I and will retire soon. He would like to do a lot of travelling. He was not at all my type although he was quite a nice person. And just before I left he mentioned that he would stop eating out if I would become his partner since I surely would cook at home! – Oh boy, that was a huge mistake – LOL. I told him that I am no housewife type of woman and hate cooking! – Don't they all just want a partner to look after them in their old age!

One guy is very interesting and I am in regular contact with him. I wrote to him that I could have written his e-mails myself because his hobbies/interests and ideas are almost identical to mine. I thought he is "too good to be true" and would have liked to ask him "what's the catch?" but I didn't. I am sure there is something wrong with him. In life it never works out the way one wants!

I continue to go out a lot and do fun things. The Social Network Group I joined is quite good and I often go to events they organize. The theatre season started again and I already joint my sisters to see an opera.

I still have three more guys "in the pipeline" which I haven't seen yet. So hopefully, at least one of them will be worth my efforts – LOL. However, I noticed that each time I meet somebody I am less and less prepared to give up my independence and freedom and to make compromises! But I noticed that some guys think the same way. The one I met on Saturday also said that if he cannot find the right partner, he would rather stay on his own since he doesn't want to give up too much for a partner. I agreed.

Re my XH he replied that I should be careful when dating guys from the internet as he heard some bad stories. But knowing me I would be careful since ….. .I cannot repeat it here since it is very personal and made me laugh for days! He wrote in such a funny way and also quoted some members of my family. He also wrote that he found the things I wrote about funny and liked what I did.

I wrote back that I haven't received such a funny mail from him for many years.

Of course, he had to mention the money again. He wrote that if I want him to sign "Love" I need to give him back the money and singed "With best regards" – LOL.

I replied to his e-mail and told him about some funny things I said and did recently. He replied saying that I am right, living without humour is no fun and I should become a comedienne. He signed again "With best regards".

After that he sent me some financial information and signed "L – sorry - "With best regards".
I replied to him saying that I spent the money which was great fun and signed with the same words – LOL. That was not so long ago but I haven't heard from XH since.

My GF thinks that XH writes so often because he knows me inside out and still tries to manipulate me in returning the money. I am curious to find out what his reply will be to my saying I spent it – LOL.

I wish you a good week and hope you will enjoy reading my update this time as well. Take care.