Dinner and Live Music with a Younger Man

Steve is out of town this weekend. His absence isn't good or bad, just different. I don't usually plan much for the weekends as that is the only time we have to spend together as a family. So when Steve is gone, I'm a little lost.

I wasn't sure what I would be doing tonight. As it turned out, it was one of the best evenings I can remember in a long time. No stress. No worrying about what might upset Steve: Will misbehaving, the traffic, a crowd, bad food, a bad parking experience. (I need to make clear that Steve is not an oger, it just seems to be my nature to want to pacify everyone and therefore I worry about what might upset people. Weird hu?)

I went out and had Chinese with a handsome young man. He was polite and great company. Made me laugh and forget any thing that might have weighed me down. I got a great fortune in my cookie -- apparently luck and money are headed my way next month. Watch out!

Then we went over to a local park where a live Blues band was playing. The weather was perfect. It was probably low sixties, sun shinning. With the rain we've received the last few weeks the grass was green. The park was only semi-crowded; so it was easy to find a place to set -- we perched on a rock wall. The band was pretty good and by the second song I found myself tapping my foot. A few more and I was patting my leg to the tune. I had forgotten how much I enjoy Blues. I wanted to run right over to the music store and buy a CD.

My date? He danced. He got out in front of everyone and danced like there was no tomorrow. No shame, no embarrassment. He just had fun, enjoyed the music.

We stayed until just after the sun set. Long enough to watch the lights come on in all the trees, for most of the children to quieten down.

My date didn't say a word about stopping at Hobby Lobby or Walmart on the way home. He merrily trampled along with me, talking all the way. Happy to be with me.

If it wasn't for the fact I had to carry his heavy ass inside when we got home, it would have ranked in one of my top 10 dates of all times!