Halloween 2001

"Meet me at the Park and Ride in Lewiston, I said" "About 6PM, I said." I arrived at the Park and Ride and waited and waited for almost a half hour and then I headed for home, but not before looking at the second Park and Ride at the same exit and seeing his vehicle. I grinned and drove in and parked by his car, he rolled down his window and said, "did you work over time?" "No, I was at the other park and ride just up the road!" He grinned and invited me into his vehicle and presented me with 3 long stem roses. "I guess I am going to have to call you Lost Lucy, he said." "Good name, I said, cause I get lost in a king sized bed." He laughed out loud a laugh I grew to love.

We went to eat at a local Chinese Restaurant in Lewiston, he opened my car door, and the restaurant door too, I was immediately impressed, but the big moment was when he touched the small of my back and this tingly sensation exploded through my body. "What the hell I thought?" We sat and talked bit over a glass of wine, and then headed over to the buffet. Dinner was great.

We shared our lives and what we both wanted from a new partner. We met on Match.com, so some things had been shared via the internet. One thing I told him was I was not into game meat, he scowled and grinned and said, "the reason you don't like it is because you have never had it cooked correctly." "Probably, I said, but I still don't like it." Get the cards on the table right off and let each other know just where we stand was my thought process.

I watched him eat, I watched his eyes as he spoke, they seemed honest enough yet a deep sadness was within, he spoke of his children and how proud he was of all 3 of them, told me of his other family whom he had not had contact with years. He said he loved hunting and fishing it was his salvation he said.

I told him about my children and how I loved them more than life, and if this relationship of ours went anywhere it had to include my children who were on their own, but yet my babies. He agreed to that completely.

When dinner finished he asked where I wanted to go so I thought and said lets just ride around the city or head out to Lisbon which is more country. We rode and talked for what seemed like hours, we laughed, he had a great sense of humor I thought, and then I popped the question, "do you like to travel?" No Holly I don't I have a home or camp if will and that is exactly where I want to be." Hmm strike one I thought.

Strike two was that he was a Vietnam Vet, and a Marine, I found that rather scary having known some not so nice Marines in my life who treated their wives like dirt and their children worse. And strike three was he was a Sagittarian and they did not get along with Capricorns at all!!

As our date came to an end we drove back silently to my car, did I want to see him again? Probably not with 3 strikes against him. I thanked him for dinner and a nice evening and wanted to hurry out of the car, but he said,"Holly can I see you again?" I am not sure Bill I said, you already have three strikes against you!" He scowled the Witt scowl and asked for an explanation which I quickly gave him. His words to me were this, " please don't judge me because I am a Sagittarian, a Marine and a Vietnam Vet, and even though I don't like to travel I will, if it is with the right person." "I am different from your
past Holly, please give me a chance to show you?"

Again he got out the car and opened my door and helped me into my car, he leaned down and gave me butterfly kiss, and said, "I like you, I like what you believe in, your honesty, your loving ways with your children and your nanny children, I want to get to know you better "Pretty Eyes". He closed the door and walked away.

I liked him!!