dream date

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Registered: 09-21-2006
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Sun, 11-11-2007 - 10:48pm

Is this guy still totally into me or what?

This weekend was M and my kid weekend but we broke our "rule" and planned a date for Sat night because it was a special event. M's D12 had a soccer tournament up in Phoenix so he drove her up early Sat morning (5am) so she got to the field exactly on time, he saw her two games then she stayed with the team and M drove back to Tucson (it's a 1.5-2 hr drive each way). He gets back in plenty of time to get ready for our fancy Ballet Gala and we get there 5 minutes (fashionably) late. He totally notices my fancy updo that took 2 hours at the salon to do (I also had about a foot of hair lopped off!!). They had a silent auction of donated artwork and M went a little crazy bidding on several pieces. They had a buffet set up outside, it was a beautiful mild evening. Then the ballet performance which M loved. He's never been to a ballet performance before, his daughters weren't interested in dance. We checked our bids at intermission and found out he had won three pieces, one I had wanted to bid on but he insisted on doing it for me. Turns out he's planning on that being my Xmas gift. The guy is giving me an original oil painting for Xmas! I have never received a gift so perfectly me. So then M gives me a choice, stay for the rest of the ballet or head home for some intimate time before he needed to get back up to PHX. Well, that was a no brainer. So ended the evening with some personal fireworks and then back home to my kids and he drove all the way back up to PHX in time to tuck his daughter in at the team hotel (it was midnight but the Sun game wasn't til noon so the coach let them stay up).

I am so totally not used to this, but boy it feels good. A couple of my single mom friends at the Gala commented on how M so obviously adores me and that we are really good together (they know his X and mine and know how ugly our marriages were). So ladies, when it is the right guy for who you are right now, it really does get pretty easy. You tell him you are feeling a bit taken for granted, and he makes sure you know he is still totally into you by what he does.

QueenBun, purring away (rabbits do purr, you know)

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Mon, 11-12-2007 - 1:03am
Whoo Hoo!!!!!!!!! Sounds wonderful!!!!!!!!!

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In reply to: queenbun
Mon, 11-12-2007 - 7:06am

Wow QB - this one just gets more awesome with each story! You have no idea how much we all appreciate your story - it give us hope and illustrates the perfect example of a guy who is really into you and makes you and your relationship a priority.

Fortunately for me, MA is headed in this same direction!

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In reply to: queenbun
Mon, 11-12-2007 - 9:21am

WOw QB, that's a romantic date! How neat is that for you two?!? And with M driving around like that all day/night, too. I know MOST men would not do that. Either

~shrimpy

"A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." ~Stephen Dolley Jr.

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Registered: 09-21-2006
In reply to: queenbun
Mon, 11-12-2007 - 12:11pm
Shrimpy,
I used to always donate my hair when I did the big lopping off, but now I have too much gray and have to dye it so they don't want my hair anymore. Dyed hair isn't stable in color.
Sounds like you had a fun weekend, too. Like you and Hiker, M and I are happy with the way things are, no need for co-habitating, we like our alone time and neither of us wants the big blended family experience. 4 teenagers and a preschooler in one house would be way too much of a challenge for me.
And Judy, I am so rooting for Mr. Alumni to be your Mr. Right Right Now.
QueenBun
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Registered: 08-08-2007
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Mon, 11-12-2007 - 12:32pm

What a great update QB!!


M sounds awesome..the way he did all of that, for his DD, dedicated to her games, and still had the energy to be there 100 percent for you. He's awesome :o) I adore the thought of him picking up on the idea that art woould be the perfect gift for you. How thoughtful! And wow can I relate to skipping out on the last part of the event for soem "quality time"....there's nothing like that kind of connection. Your M sounds wonderful! I am happy for you.


My weekend was actually pretty good considering. Friday Blue Eyes talked again (in the glow of late afternoon "quality time") and I suggested he spend that night out with the guys..I had DD and I was mentally exausted from the recent issues. Saturday he took DD and I shopping, bought my DD some jeans and looked for luggage (Italy is still on). Sunday was cold and drizzly so I stayed home with DD, baked cookies and watched movies. Nice, relaxful, needed weekend.


~Pacific~...happily feeling the great vibes coming from yours and Judys connections with a couple of great guys thgis weekend :o)

~Pacific~