One Expensive and Diasterous Evening

This evening has been a disaster.  I had taken out a hearing aid to speak on the phone and forgot to put it back in.  I left to meet a new friend, Miriam, at the movies - we were going to see American Hustle and she was buying the tickets. Got halfway down my block and realized I didn't have the hearing aid -- so I backed up and ran right into my mailbox in the fog.  Knocked the mailbox right off of the post, bent the post, and put a good dent into my car.

Ran into the house to get my hearing aid and then rushed off to meet up with Miriam.  A mile down the road, I am suddenly thumping and first realize that I have a flat tire.  Had to call Miriam to cancel at the last minute -- I was so embarrassed.  Luckily she was able to return my ticket but don't know if she went to see the movie on her own and returned her ticket too.  Great way to start a new friendship -- if she even wants anything else to do with me. 

Called AAA and was told it would be a 30-60 minute wait.  Got hysterical.  

Called my daughter who sent over my son-in-law to stay with me until AAA came and put on the spare.

Called my contractor Tom so that he can come and fix the mailbox or put in a new one altogether.  Good news is that I always hated that mailbox!

AAA put on my spare -- I have to go to Pep Boys first thing in the morning and hopefully they'll have the right tire for my car.  The spare is a full tire and not a donut, but now that the spare is on the car, I don't have a spare.

 Now I'm home -- no mailbox, no tire, no movie - and it was still a very expensive evening!

A New Broom

Happy New Year!

Last night was my first New Year's Eve in 46 years that I spent on my own.  Not alone, but on my own.  Went to a buffet dinner party at a friend of Alyse and Gerry.  Really wasn't that bad -- the men all sat in the den and watched sports; the women all sat in the kitchen/dining room near the food and talked.  The only problem was that the party started at 7:00 PM which is rather early for a party that is supposed to last past midnight.  Food and dessert had all been served by 10:00 so I didn't at all feel bad leaving at 11:00 - well before the ball dropped and people coupled up to kiss in the new year.  Watching that would have depressed me.

I joined Match.com -- there are some men who are not on POF and there are some who I already saw on the POF site.  At least my profile and photos are new and refreshed.  Getting some interest but who knows.

Actually have a date tonight.  Who showed up on Match.com but my old friend Marc?  I still don't understand why he blew me off when we had such a great time at drinks.  And since he is now showing up prominently on both Match.com and POF searches I sent him a note saying that obviously the internet dating gods think we should be together - so what happened.

Wound up having a long talk yesterday and I invited him over for dinner today.  Yeah - I know - I must be crazy - but I liked him!  Not sure what to expect - but at least we will be on my turf.  If I don't like what he is saying or where the evening is heading I can always ask him to leave.  Just want some closure on one thing in my life for a change.