life rants relationships 

The Dating Rat Race

  Doesn’t anyone date anymore?   I am on the brink of turning 42 years old and have been divorced for over a year and a half now. Since rejoining the dating scene, I’ve come to believe that technology has dumbed us down when it comes to dating. Between online personals, email, chat programs, apps and texting, it’s become a fast and furious rat race in getting to know someone. Technology might have made life easier, but it has made love harder to find. The act of courting a woman seems…

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life musings relationships 

9 1/2 Dates – An Ode to Friday Night

  1: We went out for Mexican food. He got more salsa on his white shirt than in his mouth. I sunk deep into my chair from embarrassment when he farted loudly, laughed and said, “That means the food is good here! My compliments to the chef!” I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. I never went back to that restaurant again.   2: I went for a ride on his motorcycle (not a Harley to my dismay). We ended up at a park and started making out on…

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life musings on the fly 

Regrets?

My Facebook newsfeed is always seasoned with posts from my friends about their children; I love seeing the photos and hearing about their milestones and accomplishments. Today, it started me thinking back to a question I am often asked: “Do you regret not having children of your own?” In my mind, I start to piece this apart.   Do I regret…   I regret nothing I have done in my life. Every experience, every mistake, all the love given, lost, gained and lost again, all of the heartache and heartbreak,…

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