Hey Bets - glad it is warming up out there. It felt cold to me here in Fairfax this morning but since the temperature didn't have a minus sign in front of it, I figured I didn't have any reason to complain based on what you folks have been getting hit with out there.
So until GolfGirl arrives to update us on her dating life with the new and improved Dave, let me provide the latest from this Dave out here in Northern Virginia.
First of all, I had expected things to pretty much dry up with the holiday's however the exact opposite seems to be happening and I'm starting to find myself overextending again. I think I have a problem with closing doors and saying no, although I have turned down some requests - I'm not a habitual yes man. So here goes:
Julie and I have been communicating frequently via email and it appears we have basically been living parallel lives without running into each other over the last 15 years until now. We have lived in the same places, visited many of the same countries, have very similar personalities and our exes have very similar backgrounds and dispositions. It has made me that much more interested in her, despite the fact she has the name Julie. We are scheduled to have our first date tomorrow evening for dinner here in the district.
Then there is Sarah. I love her name as it is the same as my youngest daughter. She is very easy on the eyes, a successful professional (VP of Financial Aid and Enrollment Services at a major University) and has a lot of similiar interests as I do. Because I am out of town this weekend to Michigan, we have scheduled a date for next Wednesday.
Next is Lily who is Vietnamese. She seems very sweet, although I have a gut feeling (as Bets puts it "spidey sense") that it is her daughter that is drafting her emails to me and not her. However, for now she interests me enough to play along and see where it goes.
Finally, (and Gineen I blame you for this one ) there is Marice who is - wait for it - 35 years old. Now 99 percent of the time I completely ignore any type of communication from 20 and 30 something year-old women, however she wrote me a very nice and thoughtful email. It wasn't a one line "Hey you're cute and you can reach me at "tellmewhatyoulikesoicanstealyourmoney@y-a-h-o-o.com." So I am intrigued as to why this 35 year old women is interesed in moi. I've responded back to her thanking her for the nice email and asking her exactly what it is about my profile that interests her and why she thinks we could be compatible with a 20 year age difference.
Now I have to say, the interaction I've had just through email with Julie over the last two days has been really encouraging and if after meeting her in person the expectations I am building regarding her are met or exceeded, then I would immediately drop communication with Lily and Marice. I'm not so sure I will with Sarah until I meet her as she seems very promising as well.
So that is probably more than anyone wanted to know. Sorry for the epic version - but things appear to be alive and hopping here in NOVA!
although I have turned down some requests - I'm not a habitual yes man. So here goes:
We are scheduled to have our first date tomorrow evening for dinner here in the district.
) there is Marice who is - wait for it - 35 years old. Now 99 percent of the time I completely ignore any type of communication from 20 and 30 something year-old women, however she wrote me a very nice and thoughtful email. It wasn't a one line "Hey you're cute and you can reach me at "tellmewhatyoulikesoicanstealyourmoney@y-a-h-o-o.com." So I am intrigued as to why this 35 year old women is interesed in moi. I've responded back to her thanking her for the nice email and asking her exactly what it is about my profile that interests her and why she thinks we could be compatible with a 20 year age difference.
