2007-08-06 Monday

Yet another Rent-A-Geek gives that label a try.  And fails.  Now I’ll have him swap the boxes.  Not the fix I had hoped for.  Swapping the boxes didn’t work!  That’s just not possible.  And the Technician had to leave, so Tim is stuck doing his housekeeping.  Which is fine by me, but not how it’s supposed to work.  We enjoyed Teri and Tony’s company for dinner.

A Year of Tuesdays

He wrote; “My Ideal Mate:  Someone to prod me, cajole and affirm * Creating a spark, providing a germ * Of ideas and thoughts to explore and expound * And I shall do likewise ‘til heaven be bound * A serious side to be sure is a need * With playful mixed in for it plants the seed * To be able to look at each sunset anew * A flower on a weed, a bee seeking dew * A style and a grace that’s caring and kind * With a bit of panache’, a sharpness of mind * Mannered, genteel with sass and some lip * Willing to sometimes just shoot from the hip.”

July 30, 2006 I had a half hour to kill and a few sticky notes with phone numbers on my desk at home.  I saved his number because he met my fitness requirement and I liked the humor I sensed in what he had written about his “Ideal Mate”.  These things outweighed my concern over the cigars and separation.  The cigars I figured I could live with.  At the time, I hoped being separated made him as emotionally unavailable to any sort of commitment as I was.  I figured I could save myself all that third date business I was finding so awkward. 

We met for the first time on Tuesday 08/01/06 at Caribou.  A year ago.  Oh, what a difference a year makes!  What I wrote on that secret page some of you were privy to; “This Guy intrigues and entertains me to no end. I think I’m going to try and keep him for a bit . . . “ remains true today.

Lakeview Back 9

62 minutes, 2.69 miles, 2.6 mph, Score=84.  The upside to this lousy score; the more strokes, the more calories burned.  AND!  I won 6 more of my quarters back!  No, his score wasn’t higher than mine.  We have this sort of handicap scheme.

2007-07-29 Sunday

I surprised a Deer and her two fawns in the front planting bed as I arrived home from church this morning.  I spent the afternoon out on the lake in my Boat.  Steve spent the afternoon with his family.  This evening I laid in the grass and watched Steve trim trees on the north side.  We have cherry tomatoes!!!  Tomatoes and cucumbers – breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Good thing I’m not tired of cucumber sandwiches yet.