Kitty Has Been "De-clawed"

OK, it's a bad joke. I don't have any good jokes, so you're stuck with bad ones. The blog is free, OK? ;-)

Had an e-mail exchange with Kitty last week and she pulled herself out of the running. She said that she wasn't feeling the kind of connection she needed to say that this would work out in the long term. Given the distance between us was going to become an issue at some point anyway, I didn't fight her. I accepted what she said at face value and let it go.

If that's the way she feels and wants it, so be it. It's all good. While it worked, it met my criteria and things ended well.

My Date(s) With Kate

From the start, my time with Kate has been different than just about anyone else. No kidding. From the first phone call that we had, I felt more "at home" with her than anyone I have spoken with since. I've also told her this too, so it's not something that I am keeping to myself. ;-)

My past two dates with her have been pretty wild. Let me fill in some details.

The Turning Point

This Friday is a special day -- it's the anniversary of my first date with Sally. I approach this with both a sense of happiness and sorrow. It is also a milestone in my personal journey. It's a turning point for me.

Date With Rosie

Date #3 with Rosie was a memorable one. Oh, did I mention that I really like Rosie? Yeah, I think I did. She's a very special lady and I left it to her to plan the date. When I showed up, I didn't know much of what was going to happen. In a way, that's a lot of fun. Twice now that has happened and each time has turned out well. Maybe I should do that more often!! LOL

"Desert Chick" Has Left The Building

Yes, it's official. With all of the other dating I am doing, I just can't see a future with Desert Chick. There have been a number of obstacles to our getting together. Frankly, I am not upset about it nor do I do think it's an accident. Nothing with her has been "easy". Always some sort of complication, whether distance or what the circumstance du jour is.

I last asked her to do something with me a little over a week ago. I got a pretty curt response that it wasn't going to work for her. She'd already planned another date and had something else going on for the day afterward. Good for her. I hope she had a good time and I do hope that she does well for herself. I don't bear any ill will towards her or have any hard feelings. Sometimes things just don't work out.

Makes it really easy to just close the book and log that one in the "over and done" category.