I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!! Oh boy! 2019 has brought winter in full force! I attended a wedding on January 5, expecting it to be a wintery mess. It was a beautiful day, nearly 50 degrees. Then "all hell done broke loose!" We’ve had two very wintery weekends… VERY wintery. Lots of rain, turned to sleet/ice, then to snow…big flakes of snow. Of course, it provided two power packed weekends for Kroger! Yes…I was one of those people who shopped before the big storm, but really, not because I needed anything, just because I decided I was going to cook and prepare some meals for the freezer while I was snowed in. I purchased ingredients for a pot roast and a turkey breast that provided me with turkey for a few meals, and also for a good batch of turkey soup. It was good to cook. (*side note...who doesn't have enough food for a...
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What would you say? I know most of you are not in this place and I pray that you don't ever really have to go there...online or regular dating at an "advanced age" like me! However, I just wonder if you had to think about an “elevator speech” for yourself, how would it go? After dining with friends, we were talking about this and one of my friends said, “Gosh, that’s really interesting. I can't imagine what I would say?” So, I started thinking about it. Since I’m not getting boatloads of hearts or likes, I’m wondering if I need to change up my profile. Maybe my profile isn’t funny enough, or maybe it’s boring to some. Maybe I'm too honest. Maybe I need some guidance in setting it up, or maybe I just don’t get the whole thing. LOL! I think the last comment is probably my situation. I really don’t get it. Why do people go online to find a companion, ...
Why? On so many levels...Why? So today, I may be having a reflective day. I had plans to be in Pittsburgh last Friday (1/18) to see Hamilton with Katie & Anthony and a good friend. It seemed like all systems were go, and then the doom and gloom of "snowmageddon" started to appear. When did they start naming snow storms? (Hello Harper?) For those of you who may not know, I was always the first person to know about any weather occurrences because Greg was (still is) the weather guru. An example of his expertise was when we had the "hurricane" in Cincinnati many years ago, we were working at the Blue Ash Air Show and Greg warned me in the morning, "It's going to get ugly today and we need to be aware and stay safe." He was referring to the extremely high winds that we would be experiencing. He was right of course, and as we were preparing to leave the air show, a large piece of metal roof peele...
What men want…why am I surprised? *FULL DISCLOSURE: This post may be a little more honest and revealing than some may be comfortable with. ONLINE DATING has been such an eye opener to me. I’m still really new to this whole dating process but I am definitely getting the idea of what it is all about. Can we talk about this? I'm trying to date at age 60...I'm totally out of practice and I certainly am not up to date on rules, styles, and the how-to of making a good impression for a first date. I'm still fairly traditional...I like the man to take the lead, but I'm realizing that most men enjoy a boost to their ego by having the woman take the lead. I know 45 years ago, it seemed natural, not overly difficult to date. A guy would call you, pick you up (nervous and giddy) and you'd go out to a movie and pizza, or play putt-putt, hold hands, get a goodnight kiss and be walked to the door. ...
With this ring... Taking off my wedding ring Okay, so to review, this situation began in December 2016, shared with family in June 2017, told more friends in August/September 2017, and Greg moved out in September 2017...and I was alone in the house we had built together. Lots of things were changing but we were still connected as we were trying to sell the house, divide our belongings, and navigate this new life. I was still wearing my wedding rings. Although it was clear that the marriage was over, I wasn’t ready to put the rings away. In late fall 2017, I gathered with some friends for a girl’s night in Louisville and felt the love and support of good girlfriends – all who had been through divorce and even the death of a spouses. After lots of drinks and tears, one of them asked, “Why are you wearing that ring?” I truly had no answer. Then as if well-rehearsed, they...
MeetUp…part 2 Last Sunday, I wrote about the twisted experience I had with MeetUp. It’s now a distant memory, ,but I did want to share my actual “in person” MeetUp activity. I received an invitation from the 60s and Single group for a happy hour gathering at a local restaurant/bar, Jags, for the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. There was a limited number of people allowed (25), I had nothing to do that night, so I signed up. It was time to step out of my comfort zone. Now, I was committed! Oh...and I knew that Jags bar was a pick up place so worst case scenario, I'd sit at the bar and have some conversation or at least check it out. After work on that Tuesday, I stopped at home and got myself all cute and ready to meet some new people! As I was driving to Jags, I was tempted to just turn around and not go…All of a sudden, I wasn’t feeling so brave. I pulled up to t...
Changes and more...* When my divorce became final, lots of things changed. I had moved into an apartment a few months before so my address changed. We had separated our finances, so my bill paying and various accounts changed. I updated to just a cell phone (no land line) so my phone service changed. Cable, auto and life insurance, social circles...so many changes!! Beginning on July 1, my health insurance changed...For the first time in 35 years, I was on my own for medical insurance. Fortunately, I was eligible for good insurance with my job, but it was another reminder that I was alone. I am blessed in many ways, rarely getting sick, taking medications to control blood pressure and cholesterol but other than that, no major medical expenses. Until June 19, I was able to pay for my counseling through our medical savings account. But, beginning on July 1, I was responsible for the sessions. ...
MEET UP...or Meet Down? Recently, with the online dating thing, someone asked me if I had ever heard of MeetUp. I had heard of them but certainly didn't consider it a dating site. In fact, they are NOT a dating site. This is a group dedicated to connecting people with similar interests. There are groups for mommas and babies, people who like to hike, book clubs, just girlfriends, Atheist and free thinkers, Martini Lovers, and about a million other interest groups. I typed in “Happy Hour friends,” and there are quite a few possibilities there. Then, recommended groups for me popped up and one of them was Over 50 and Single!! Another one, over 60 and Single…So of course, I joined both of those groups. These were groups of singles that would meet at various venues, knowing there would be others there. Maybe some new friends or some networking could ha...