Hey Bruce and G,

Here's the latest and greatest in my saga. Quite a few positives actually (although that doesn't mean much )

--Ex called in a.m. to ask whether I'd seen the cat yet (she was over to get the dog again and didn't see the cat). Then told me some news. We had intended to get together with her parents yesterday to give them the b-day present from her/us and there was a change of plans. She called again later to say we'd go somewhere else and then go to her parents for dinner

--Met up with her and her parents for bingo. She looked great, as usual. I, as usual, complimented her. She was bouncing with excitement over the gifts for her parents. She glowed (and I told her so).

--After that she could have dashed through the rain to her car but waited in the rain to walk with me. She wanted to go look in a store and wanted me to go in. That was nice...she asked my opinion of hats and bought one.

--Went to dinner at her parents. Some more discussion about their present which was airfare, hotel, and baseball game. It should be fun for them. I told her after that I thought she came up with a great idea and I was glad I could be part of it (that part is a long story....want to hear it?)

--Played cards...she for once was my partner. Some of the times we haven't made good partners (not just in cards ), but I was a better sport than usual. So it went real well. She was smiling and happy.

--Big talk about a variety of subjects. She talked quite a bit about this book she is reading. It is interesting (she's supposed to give me the book next), but it was an opportunity to listen and ask questions. I wish I wasn't such a blabbermouth sometime.

--Then left. I refrained from even a hug. Just mentioned her parents reaction and then goodnight and went my own way.

Okay, I wrote more than necessary probably. I thought last night after I got home that things are really comfortable between us, but maybe this is as much as she wants and she's essentially "cake eating". But then I told myself that it doesn't matter. These are essentially dates and I'm getting the opportunity to make deposits in her love bank (which just threw my mind into the gutter ) I just have to take what I'm given for now.


In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Abraham Lincoln

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
Theodore Roosevelt