Oh Karen...

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Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:33pm

I got your little package today in the mail... and I am looking forward to my reading, especially with THE lunch being tomorrow.... (think of me and how many shades of red I may turn tomorrow afternoon)... and with Joey's comments today to LOL at, and with the stress I had at work today, well... I'm looking forward to the reading...

I did not see a couple of pages though and was hoping you could scan those and email them to me... pages 402 and 403 are missing... would you mind? :)

Thanks again for thinking of both Joey and I... I was surprised with the extra pages you included... had I told you when the other's birthday was?

*hugs*

Julie

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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 12:43am

Well, I need some psychic help.


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 8:56am

So let's think about this.....

I'm sure that you trust Blake's judgement, right? And perhaps he sees something that you don't. What about Brooke? Does she feel the same way?

But on the other hand, perhaps he IS just being very protective of you. I'm sure he doesn't think that things were wonderful before Ken moved out, so maybe he wants to just save you from the heartache.

The girls still don't know about my sweetie, beyond he's my friend. We bumped into him about 5 times this weekend for one reason or another and after he left my house the last time, Gracie was waving goodbye and said, "He's a very nice man, isn't he? He really likes us!" I almost fell over. What a weird thing for an 8 year old to say!! I think they know.

Or maybe Blake just thinks he's weird because he's the polar opposite of his father AND Ken!!!!

~calla~  mom to rosie and gracie

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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 3:36pm

Brooke is fine... and I thought Blake was fine.


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 9:14pm
I will let you know... so far, he's quite excited about it, checking on his plant every day... Its just started sending out its first tendrils to try to grab onto something... so, I'm hoping he holds up his end of the bargin--I just love peas in the pod and was hoping that this was something we'd share... you know, was one of those memories from childhood (sneaking and eating the pods off the plant before Mom picked them) that I was hoping to see him have as well...
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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 9:23pm

Hmmm... that's a toughie... has Blake been this way at all about any other men since you've divorced or is this a new thing? I mean, he could just be looking out for you, which is sweet on some levels... I guess I would try to do something that brings them together again... but give it a week or so, just so Blake has some time... and see if those feelings are still there...

I wish I had more advice for ya but you know, I'm still trying to figure out a five year old's mind... let alone a 17 year old :)

*hugs*

Julie

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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 9:52pm

Well... just wanted to let you know that Gwen was up to her old tricks today... so I had tried to re-book lunch for the four of us for the end of this week, last week when Gwen was out of the office... but B's calendar was fully booked--he told me he was gonna open it up, but when I looked this morning, it was even more booked (as in all week, every day, all day)... then I got busy, oh, you know, doing my job and... then I get an IM from Gwen about how I should be the one to invite B to lunch this time... so I go into the above about how I had tried and she just laughs because apparently B had then kept his word and opened up his calendar...

So, at one point it is decided that I'm "scared" which is why I'm not taking action... scared, maybe, but shy is a much better word for it... but there is a part of me that doesn't want to make our work relationship weird (sorry Karen, I know its Blakes Word of the Day, but I couldn't think of another :) ) as we are working closely on a couple of things right now...

I grew up in a don't ask, don't tell family... (in many ways, actually)... My Mom's family doesn't really talk emotions... they're stoic... and no one outside of the family gets this, though my cousin and I talk about it all the time... I'm not one to talk about a lot of things, let alone talk about some other things at ALL... I mean, that's just private...

So, today's little message from Gwen included the phrase, so are you so scared that when I lay him out for you, you're not going to pounce? Pounce? I don't know that I've ever considered myself a pouncer...

but there's a part of me that was embarrassed by just this thought... and somewhat more concerned about this yet to be scheduled lunch...

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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 10:56pm
Pretty much.... this is the only guy besides Ken that they've known I've dated.

Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 11:08pm
I still think she's immature :-)

Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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Tue, 05-01-2007 - 5:35am
Well, I'm glad that you and Blake had the chance to talk about things... I don't know what I would say if Joey said the not wild enough thing for me... heck, I'm the shy one... Joey is all ready much wilder than I am, so that would be some feedback from him... lol... the good thing about this whole thing with you, Blake and Mr. Match is that you know Blake's heart is in the right place, that he's just looking out for you... just think, he and Joey are doing the same thing... Blake perhaps putting some breaks on, Joey jumping on the gas! :)
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Tue, 05-01-2007 - 5:49am
yeah, I know what you mean... Sometimes when I'm sitting there I can't tell if she's just kidding (which is fine around me) or if she's serious because I understand that a lot of families aren't so don't ask don't tell... if that makes sense... I don't think that my mom and I have discussed anyone I've dated ever... so it was an eye opener when I found out that xh and his Mom talked about that... I had no clue! LOL!

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