So what book are you reviewing? My book club meets on Tuesday and our book this month is ROOM. To anyone who is interested - this was a great book. I had been told it was a dark subject (it is) but it was NOT a dark read at all. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I went out and bought a biography on a similar subject. "Jaycee Lee Dugard". What a sad story. What a great attitude and outlook that young woman has! Loved it!
I'm new at the Book Club thing but it is getting me to step out of my "safe" reading zone. I'm a hopeless romantic and seem to stick with the Danielle Steele type fictions.
I will look into Unbroken.
I could almost hear the little boy's voice in "ROOM".
I go to a United Church for book club. We're reading The Heart Of Christianity by Marcus Borg, a liberal theologian. We share ideas and lots of laughs. Good people, good fun. I don't go to that church but when things are offered at different churches and I'm interested, I go!
I texted SDA Lady and told her I was too tired to chat tonight and was going to bed early. She replied "that's OK, Whatis. Sleep well. Goodnight" See, I do have some self restraint lol!
SDA Lady texted me this morning, "Good morning Whatis, have a nice day" so I responded "I wish it was Sunday!" I told her that i have a little cold and that's why I was so tired last night. She responded "Oh no, are you OK? Take vitamin C and drink lots of fluids" I told her I was taking Cold FX "but I think I'll need a pretty pinay nurse to look after me" She wrote "UR so funny, if I wasn't working today I'd do it!" So I told her I'd call tonight and we'll firm up our plans for tomorrow.
Btw, when I think about where this might be going with SDA Lady I do get a bit scared! See I'm not on a complete endorphin rush here. I've been alone for a long time and so has she. I'm used to doing what I want when I want and not having to consider the needs of a woman. I don't have to wonder "what do I get her for Valentines's Day" or "is she mad at me?" or "will I get any tonight" (that's a no brainer these days!). It's a strange feeling when a lady starts to come into your life. We have to spend time together, call each other, listen to each others problems...yeah. She seems like such a sweety and she's certainly into me. It seems in love women either aren't interested or are captivated by me, there's no middle ground. They either buy my schtick lock stock and barrel or they don't. SDA Lady and I like to flirt with each other in humorous ways and it's fun. I do feel anxious sometimes but I feel that going into any romantic R, always have. Being alone is easy, being with someone is harder. I remember when STBX and I first started dating, one night she said to me "how come you don't phone me every night?" and my response was "if you want me to, I can" I had no concept of the need for connection. Hey, I call you once a week what else do you need. I think I've grown a little since then! I'm hoping anyway. OMG, I might actually have to think about Valentines Day this year...there's a frightening thought. What do you get someone you've dated a couple of weeks? Hey, maybe we'll have crashed by then and I won't have to worry about it! I remember the first Valentine's Day after STBX and I got married...I bought her cook books. What a turd lol!
Very true, G. But it's way too early for all that, I'm just thinking out loud here. When someone touches you in that way, you start thinking. We'll see where it goes. I just wanted people to know that I'm not just in la la land here. Best to stay with the present and deal with that. We can all manage the here and now, the future wil be what it is!
Wii - Just be careful. I'm really surprised that she is opening up to you so fast and you the same. It really makes you so vulnerable. It's not that I, or anyone else here doesn't want you to be happy - quite the opposite. We're all in your cheering section. But keep it light and fun. Offering someone a ride to the doctor when its right after your date is one thing. Getting involved in her health issues a week after meeting is quite another. Just saying...
You have made a full life for yourself. With different activities and social groups. Don't give that up. Like last night - you don't need to talk every night no matter what anyone says. It takes you away from other things.
When Josh and I started dating we agreed to talk on the phone every other night. That was important as we only got together once a week. But neither of us wanted to talk every single night or we would be giving up other things. To this day - we still talk on the phone every other night. That doesn't mean we don't call each other if we are excited about something or there is a business thing that arose or whatever. But there is no obsessiveness about it. We know when we're going to talk and we look forward to it.
Anyway - for now - she is a lady that you just met that you have enjoyed so far. And for her it seems the same. And it can and hopefully will - keep getting better. Just keep your wits about you and don't lose yourself. Pay attention and hopefully you will continue to like what you see and know.
Thanks Barb, I will. I'm not totally infatuated here. I see all the sweet things she says and the way she treats me and I like it. She never said we need to talk every night nor seems to expect it. We just seem to do it right now. We enjoy our chats. It's funny, but every other woman I've had a coffee date with has also opened up to me about their previous marriage and what happened. I think I'm easy to talk to and they sense a caring guy they can trust. SDA Lady hasn't told me anything outrageous nor have I to her. So, I'm happy with where we're at. She pays enough attention to me that it's flattering but not enough that it becomes a bother. I try to do the same. Anyway, gotta go. I'm busy trashing my uncles vacation pictures on the family website...priorities you know. ...and Barb, I do know you guys care...never thought otherwise, Thanks.
