our first date...... i picked her up on my motorcycle, which she hasnt been on in 2 years. we rode for about a half hour with her hands on my hips. we stopped and raced go karts. and then went to a popular eatery on a lake that she had talked about years ago, but we never went before. we rode back, and she took me for a walk around the block. (literally, no pun here) before saying good night. she leaned in and gave me a hug which turned into a kiss. and then we said good night. and i rode off as she waved. it was the perfect date from beginning to end. and we both mentioned how awesome it went.

she did a tiny bit of testing of me during some of the conversation during dinner. and i played it off like it was no big deal. then she really started to open up about some things, small things that she hid from me in the past. i played that off too. let me clarify and say that it was that when i worked night shift and there was a thunder storm that she would call her dad to come and sit with her so that she wasnt scared. but she was too embarrassed to tell me about it . things like that.

so, things are going well in reconnection land. but still a long way to go.