4th date

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4th date
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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 7:41am

Okay - typing fast before I have to get DS to school!

Last night we had so much fun! I picked him up and we went to the beach. I am not sure how we decided I was driving - it had something to do with the beach parking and where to leave my car - he lives near the beach.

The food was good and we had fun telling each other about our days. We went for a walk on the beach and talked a lot.

DS called to say goodnight and put himself to bed and he wanted me to check his vocab work in the morning so he was saying we should get up early for that. I think KarateMan was impressed with him. And so shortly afterwards we headed back so as not to keep us up too late and I think he was worried about DS.

I dropped him off and we chatted more - and decided we are done with Match! And we talked about this weekend - he is going away but wanted to coordinate his plans with mine so he could take me out on his waverunner and so we decided we will do that on Monday. He is going to see his land and take care of his mom - he always takes her shopping and does a bunch of things around her place to help her. He also showed me pix of him and his stepson and I liked that. He had some good family pix too so it was good to see the pix of the brothers and sister he is chatting about - plus he got an award for rescuing people out of a car that went into a canal.

And he wanted me to text him when I got home and so I did - I thought that was sweet.

I feel happy! And lucky!

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In reply to: cl_west1745
Wed, 05-21-2008 - 9:50am

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In reply to: cl_west1745
Wed, 05-21-2008 - 9:58am

So far DS has no idea. I have told him I am going out with my friend and he probably thinks it is one of my high school girl friends (LOL!). I have really tried hard to keep it from him - he doesn't hear the phone calls and has not met him or heard about him. I feel this is a good challenge to me to keep things slow and paced well - and to keep DS focused on his own stuff which is football and school and his friends.

I am not really sure when I would introduce them - have to think about that I guess! For right now our schedules are busy - DS has football 3 nights a week and KarateMan has his karate classes during the week - like this week we only saw each other last night when there was not any of that - and I went out after DS played with his friends and got dinner - so that way he was left to study and play Xbox and then call me at bed time. And on weekends my exh takes DS half of every weekend so I have at least one night - so there is not a need as of yet.

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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 11:06am

Yes yes - done with Match and Eharmony. Exclusive!!


WOOHOO!!!!!

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Registered: 10-07-2005
In reply to: cl_west1745
Wed, 05-21-2008 - 12:25pm

WOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!


That's awesome Judy!


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In reply to: cl_west1745
Wed, 05-21-2008 - 12:35pm

That is happy news!


I'm so glad to read this! He sounds awfully good.......and exclusive? No more eHarmony? YAY Judy and Karateman!!


I'll hold off on the"Judy has a boyfriend, Judy has a Boyfriend" for now but I hear it coming....

~Pacific~
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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 12:43pm

Judy - Karateman sounds like an amazing match for you so far.

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In reply to: cl_west1745
Wed, 05-21-2008 - 12:59pm

Wow!

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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 1:34pm

Agreed on all points.

And no I didn't wear the dress - decided on a skirt and simple top - with hair up - because we were on the beach. But it can be saved for another time.

I think that EH helped us a lot with both the matching process and the questions/lists - and we have had like one date a week with a chat in between and lots of time to think - and so I am happy and confident to give us a go.

The more we talk the more we realize and surprise each other at how we have the same values and want the same things. The fitness/lifestyle/diet thing is huge. But so is the idea of being considerate. And parenting ideas are very similar - he was very active with his step son and he really likes the way I handle mine by the stories I tell. Plus neither one of drinks. We are both neat, both the same religion, both have good family values.

He is so happy and positive - the type of person that blooms where planted. And I like that - that is what struck me the most was our first conversation on the phone and how attentive he was on the first date. And how he calls when he says he is going to call. And made it very clear he wants a relationship, as I do.

BUT BUT BUT I know it has been just one month - so am content to just go slow and get to know each other and see what happens.

And no we are not settling in to playing house too soon!

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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 1:38pm

"He is so happy and positive - the type of person that blooms where planted."


OMG- that is HUGE HUGE HUGE!!!!


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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 1:58pm
Thank you PacSun. :-)