Times... They Are a Changin'

Tomorrow,

I'm off for my first day of work.

I did go in for training one day last

week and I survived!

So much more has been going on

so I thought I'd fill you in.

In the last two weeks,

I have been on my first AND second

date in 14 years!

OK. Don't get too excited.

I have had one blind date in that time

but we were not each others

"types."

And, well, if I'm honest

and I am,

I have to admit

the dates were Becky's, not mine!

I was the lowly driver and chaperon.

Remember her first day of school

when she came home with 

an UN-named boys phone number?

"That" boy and my daughter

have become very attached.

It's OK.

I just keep telling myself to breath.

Alot.

Cause I'm not ready for this.

Oh dear.

Breath.

Ok.

Moving on.

I first met "him" two weeks ago

when I provided transportation for their

date to a bowling alley/arcade place.

All was going very well and

they were completely enjoying themselves

and I was reading a good book.

And then...

and then...

I got the bill for the date!

Lot's of self talk here...

OK...I have a job now.  Thank heavens.

But little did I know I needed

it for dating...

and not MY dating.  

Deep breath.

OK...it's worth it to see them having fun.

And he is a nice boy.

Needless to say,

I'm having to share the phone every night.

This from the girl that has NO time to chat on 

a phone and is now spending almost an hour

a night talking to the "boy."
Thank goodness for cell phones

or I'd be out of touch,

out of the loop

and out of my mind!

I really don't talk THAT much on the phone but

it has been an adjustment!

Fast forward to this last Saturday

and date number two.

Off to a movie.

This time he paid. 

And what a gentleman,

he opened the doors for

her...AND for me!

They shared popcorn, candy

and lots of laughs.

It was that time

so I offered to take them out for pizza.

As I arose from  my seat, I seemed

to have a little struggle getting up...

but I just tried to keep up with the "kids."

Once I sat upon my leather seat in my car,

I noticed I was sticking to it.

Oh yes!

I had sat in gum during the movie!

(Thanks to my sisters' recommendation, Goo Gone took

it off of my pants, car seat AND out door chair)!

Moving on...

by the time we arrived at the restaurant,

"they" had decided on pasta,

not pizza

to the tune of another $40 tab...

on Mom.

As our food arrived,

my cell phone started ringing

and then beeping.

I missed a call and had a message.

The

 kids wanted to know...

"What's going on?"

Glancing at my watch,

and noting it was about 7:30 p.m.,

and with a red face,

I explained to the boy

that friends and family

are not used to me being out at night.

They were checking up on me!

The boy slapped his hands on his

head,

laughed from his toes

and exclaimed

"I love this family!"

We like you too," boy".  We like you too.

And that my friends,

is what's been going on.