It’ll haunt you if you allow it to, consume all of your energy and time 10 years ago my ex left me after a wonderful 19 year marriage To say I have compared so many dates to that marriage is an understatement It consumed me And then, I left it where it was In the …
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Size matters….more adventures in dating
He is a farmer Big guy, broad shoulders Sporting Carrhart jacket and thick sweatshirts, baseball cap Working a lot; it is harvest We’ve chatted for almost a week(that’s a long time in the online dating world) And an official date is on the calendar….it was yesterday in fact Well, it was AND it wasn’t “Can …
Bring back the concerts….
We tell ourselves some day this will be over We look in the mirror and wonder if this can be reality Is it a nightmare we just can’t seem to awaken from? It’s past that point of no return This is affecting every part of the normal we once knew We find new hobbies to …
Adventures in pandemic dating….groceries?
He’s an architectural engineer, sarcastic, looks a bit of an introvert. Good mix for my personality. The date is set at a restaurant to appease both of our foodie obsessions. Chatter was decent, introverts are a bit challenging to pull info from, a non issue for extroverted me. One hour and 20 minutes into this …
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We are One…..
Well hey there. As of this month, we are officially One. The Singled Out group is officially One year old. The One thing I did not expect was who ‘we’ are. We are young and old We are educated and uneducated We are male and female We are always iterating on what our group looks …
It’s not you, it’s me. Redefined.
It’s not you, it’s me. A phrase most of us have heard in our lifetime, some of us, many times over. It’s a cop out, right? A way to avoid telling someone you really didn’t like them, or is it? A date I went on a few months ago, text me out of nowhere last …
What’s in the bucket?
I love to ask people what is on their bucket list. Why? Well you get a better feel for who they are on the inside Do they have a list? Is it a dynamic list? Or static? Are the items big? Small? Have they taken items off of the bucket list? If so, what? When? …
Wander.
Life is full of choices. Most of us learn that the hard way. I sure did. At one point you dig yourself out. Stand up. And take a deep breathe. What to do now? Well, I could have a Starbucks. I could go shopping. Or. I could wander. But where? The choice. The first year …
Touch
In this social distancing time I think of touch I live alone And miss it The littlest touch From a family member Or a friend A hug A human interaction The virtual meeting screen feels cold The faces may smile But the touch of one human to another Missing My daughter FaceTimes ‘Mom, hold my …
Rain drops keep falling on my..
Rainy days Love em? Hate em? I woke and heard it, the rain. Wanted to work out inside but…. Why? When did we stop loving to walk in the rain? I realized I hadn’t. I still very much loved walking in the rain. And what about that amazing daisy umbrella? So I did just that….. …
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