First Date

It's Wednesday afternoon and I have a FIRST DATE tonight. At 6:30 tonight! With a man I met while out with Cowgirl on Friday night. My tummy is all fluttery and I'm getting nervous and anxious and excited.

I haven't had a date, let alone a FIRST date, since 2006. My last relationship was a one night stand that ended up staying for a few months. We didn't have any real dates; we just sort of stuck together like glue, which is probably why we didn't last very long.

So now I have a first date. A real first date. We're meeting up at a local restaurant so that we can "chat and get to know each other" (his words- yep I about swooned at that!). I am a classic jump first, ask questions later girl- that's why this is a new way of dating for me. I'm meeting him at the restaurant. I'm taking my car, he'll have his. If for some reason it doesn't feel right, I'll leave. 

But y'all I don't think I'll be leaving. I've Googled him, I've checked out his FB (didn't add him but maybe after tonight I will...); I've asked the important questions. He checks out. He has been honest with me. 

So far I know he's got a silly sense of humor like me- he totally understood where I get "I got a 12 inch dick, and a dozen roses. And a pick-up truck. A Hubba Hubba Hubba Hey!" from. He came back with lines from my favorite silly movies (Robin Hood- Men in Tights, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, and Airplane). He thinks animals at the zoo having sex are funny because of the uptight mom reactions just like I do. 

He's a daddy and his kids mean the world to him. He works hard, plays hard and thinks communication is key in a relationship. He's got a good imagination and can keep up with how perverted my mind can get. He likes country music which is huge for me thanks to a rotten ex. 

When he sat down next to me at the bar Friday night, I didn't think much of it. Then I noticed he was cute- verified by Cowgirl since I don't trust myself (different blog will post soon). Then when Cowgirl took my picture to send to her hubby of me doing the UT hook 'em horns, he commented "I moved out of the background for you- don't want to be in the landscape." He started the conversation. And it went from there. We laughed, we snorted (well Cowgirl and I did), we ripped on how the band was screwing up perfectly good songs, we were serious a little. As we were being told the bar was closing, he told me I should take his number. I gave him my phone and he put a cute remark in the company info so I'd remember who he was. He walked me (his cousin walked Cowgirl- yes cousin knew she was married) to the door of my van and hugged me. I kissed him on the cheek. It was a great way to meet someone when I wasn't looking.

And since then we've texted every night and day... including that night. Today he let me vent about my minivan being dead (that'll be another blog). He's had me laughing and he's told me he's excited to see me tonight. I've told him that I'm nervous, anxious and excited. He likes how honest I am. I like how honest he is.  

I am not putting the cart before the horse. He will meet my parents before I get serious about him. If my dad or my dog doesn’t like him, he'll be history. And if it doesn't work out, that's okay because I've finally taken the first step in getting back in to the dating world.

I have a FIRST DATE y'all!!!!

~ Composer