Back Track One Week

Last Sunday (12/14/08) morning I was trying to be strong...I purposely didn't go buy a coffee maker because my grandmother told me that I need to keep socializing and flirting every chance I get...ok...well, I'll go out and get coffee...but, as for the flirting...I'm not so good with that anymore. My boss sent me home with work and so I took that with me to the coffee. I had just got off the phone with my ex, teary eyed and all, since he was leaving for an indefinite time for Florida...I was glad that he was leaving. It was the seperation that we badly needed. It took me a couple minutes to compose myself and start to work again. Dammit. I forgot my ipod! And double damn, it's cold where I was sitting. So, I spy that the next seat that's open is a comfy chair next to the fire...and across from this guy that just sat down. What the hell...I'm cold. So, I make the move...I talk to the guy a little, find out enough...single, dad, state police, lives nearby, works out, has a cute smile and beautiful eyes. But, I really didn't think much of all that until after he left.

The next morning at coffee he ran through my mind, hmmm....wonder when he gets coffee?
Then I forgot about it for the day.

On the way home that night I was thinking about how I'm just not into the whole Match.com thing....and why should I be wasting my money. That's my gym membership! Okay, it's settled. I am canceling it.....and then I got the email that follows:

Email recieved on Monday Dec. 15, 08
So, I'm sitting at the coffee shop on Sunday and this very interesting and cute lady comes and sits across from me and strikes up a conversation...Like the airhead that I am, I get up and leave and dont get any of her information...Im thinking I am gonna have to go and buy a heck of a lot of coffee to try and run into her again...Okay fast forward to now, so I am sitting here at home and decide to check my account here and start perusing through some profiles and low and behold I come across yours...hmm coincidence?Anyway, if you would like to chat again..I am open!!!

Holy crud, I just sat there speechless! Are you kidding me? He is also on Match and found me!

My email back to him:
So, I was driving home tonight thinking that I was going to have to end my stint with Match and attempt to maybe meet some new people a different way. Of course, that thought was only after I stopped in for a quick coffee on my way to work this morning...and after thinking to myself that I wished I would have been smart enough to ask the interesting and cute guy from Sunday when he stops to get coffee...so, that I could try to see him again. Then, fast forward to now, I decide to check my email tonight and surprise...the guy that I had thought I'd probably never see again,shows up! Someone just reminded me yesterday that everything happens for a reason. Interesting.... Okay, so let me save you from over-consuming coffee...here's my email and phone number.

And that's the story...we met for coffee one morning and then that night for a couple beers. Then he came over for a late dinner last night...