chasingpavements - Is your name from an adele song? I hope so! Her LL is most definitely physical touch! And before, I had a hard time with that (mainly because my family is so...non-touchy). I am trying to keep up with the small interactions of physical touch and so far they seem to be going positively!
Wonka - I can't WAIT to see my niece! I'm going to visit tomorrow and I'll be there for about a week. A great way to do some GAL with my family and friends. I love love love what you said about not defining our R because it messes up my head and heart. It's true! You get so caught up with titles that you forget it means less than the relationship itself. Will keep your words in mind!
Ruby - Thanks for the suggestion on meetup.com! I'm glad you had some success with it! I took a look at it and found a few that I think I'll join once I get back from my visit back home.