Nice start

August 9, 2015 Sunday

9:43am
[photo of me naked from the waist up standing in my bedroom in front of the mirror]

9:44am Phil
Well that’s a nice way to start the morning!

11:23am
Brunch at S&S Deli with our pal from CT.  Yum yum yum!

2:41pm
You home?
Hubby’s lady is buying a new car, wanted him to go see if he can fit in it.
So I’m off in the wilds of Dedham, sw of Boston

2:59pm Phil
Just got home from a ride. Gotta wash her now

3:15pm

Horn Pond

August 8, 2015 Saturday

8:31am Phil
Great workout!
Now for a bath and coffee and then wining.
Enjoy this beautiful day.

8:32am
Good morning! I’m off to Mom’s. Mwah!

8:34am Phil
[emoji of a dancing puppy]

8:36am
First I’m going back to bed and think of you next to me.

12:38pm
My Chinese buffet bounty at The Great Mandarin Restaurant Woburn
 Chicken finger, peking ravioli, General Gau’s chicken, chicken chow mein, 
crab rangoon, leek wontons and half an egg roll! 

1:52pm
Beautiful afternoon at Horn Pond in Woburn


And the Waltz Goes On

August 7, 2015 Friday

6:14pm
Hiya kid!
You got that weekend thing happening?
It’s a beautiful night here.

6:37pm
Here’s some beautiful music for you:

And The Waltz Goes On ~ André Rieu 
(composed by Anthony Hopkins) 

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8QmV8wxEeE&w=320&h=266]


6:58pm Phil
Smoking a cigar, sipping scotch, ribs on the grill.
Wining with friends tomorrow.
Enjoy the evening!

6:59pm
Sounds like a lovely evening. : )

I’m enjoying a sign of the apocalypse… Hubby is making dinner.

7:07pm Phil
Oh wow!

8:23pm Phil
[photo of a tray of food on the beach]

8:23pm Phil
Yummy!

8:40pm
Wait… is that lobster? Where are you?!

8:52pm Phil
Ha ha ha ha

Onward

August 6, 2015 Thursday
I try to wait for a man to write first after a meet.  Ideally, they leave me and in an hour or so write to thank me and say something… but not this guy.  I didn’t really want to hear from him any further but silence is so… crappy.  
There was no response Tuesday evening.. then nothing all day Wednesday.  I cut him some slack for being in meetings.  Then nothing Wednesday evening.  Hmm… staying with friends or driving home.  Okay.  Nothing Thursday morning.  *sigh  

I caved and wrote him Thursday afternoon.  I wanted to be done and move along. 
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From: Sassy
To: CT Man
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2015 2:41 PM
Subject: Thursday thanks
Hiya Paul, 
Great to meet you on Tuesday night!  Thanks for popping out and taking a chance on me.  It was fun learning about your interesting adventures.  
-S 
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From: CT Man
To: Sassy
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2015 3:08 PM
Re: Thursday thanks
Hi, it was fun chatting with you too, impressed with your charity work … P

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Okay then!  Onward!

Salt

August 6, 2015 Thursday

10:06am
Good morning kid!

10:08am Phil
[photo of him dressed up for work smiling sweetly at the camera]

10:15am Phil
Good morning beautiful! Have a fabulous day!

10:50am
Nice tie.
Can I kiss those lips someday soon?

11:18am Phil
: ) <3

12:30pm

6:05pm
Beautiful and tasty!  These are cupcakes!

7:02pm
Another tasty dinner at the new Outback Steakhouse at Assembly Row in Somerville

 Avocado crab stack with tortilla chips
 Victoria filet mignon and baked potato
 Salted caramel cookie skillet dessert

Meeting CT Man

August 4, 2015 Tuesday
So this evening I had my first meeting nearly six months!  I met the third man this year from Ashley Madison… #22 overall in the almost three years I’ve been on Ashley Madison.  The other two were “once with nothing but hugs and kissing and some groping,” and this one didn’t even get that far!  *sigh 
The meet was fine but… eh.  We had an interesting time talking but he is not for me.  He reminded me of Anthony Hopkins at his least attractive and most arrogant.  He looked much older than he did in his photos.  

Anthony Hopkins

I adore British men but… he had the worst of their characteristics!  He had a whiny British voice, bad British teeth, and had been everywhere, knows everything, doncha know?  No chemistry at all.  We both decided in the first 10 seconds it was not going to work.  He was late, found me at the bar when I was about to give up,  then moved away very quickly when I hugged him to say hello.  Ugh.  

So we relaxed at the bar and chatted for an hour.  He had some great stories.  He sat about 3 feet from me.  He didn’t even offer to pay for the $2.29 iced tea I ordered!

I had low expectations, so I wasn’t disappointed.  I hope he doesn’t ask me to meet again!  

Back to the drawing board! 


CT Man meet set-up

August 4, 2015 Tuesday
From: CT Man
To: Sassy
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 5:18 AM
Re: Friday fun
hi .. just a quick note, packing up to leave to drive north …  I could get down to see you for 6 ish .. i’ll leave the car parked at Kendall and hop the Red Line which give me a couple of hours .. i’ll be staying with friends out in the burbs .. chat later .., Paul
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From: Sassy
To: CT Man
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 8:18 AM
Re: Friday fun
Great!  Let’s meet at the bar at John Harvard’s on Dunster Street, unless you have a better idea.  
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From: CT Man
To: Sassy
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 9:25 AM
Re: Friday fun
Ok that’s the downstairs one round the corner from Au bon pain. If that’s still there. 
 I’ll confirm precise time later and I might be slightly grubby as it’s so hot out
 see you later 
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From: Sassy
To: CT Man
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 9:47 AM
Re: Friday fun
Hiya!  Yes…downstairs.  Glad you know it.

Stay cool!  

And don’t think about my chest…too much. 🙂
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From: CT Man
To: Sassy
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 2:15 PM
Re: Friday fun
I shall do … see you downstairs at the bar at 6 …  
and don’t worry, I can think about your chest a lot and it’s never too much!  🙂 

Hail storm

August 4, 2015 Tuesday

1:17pm
Hiya kid! I have a meet at 6 pm with a Brit.  Please think good thoughts for me!

2:00pm Phil
Will do. Relax, have a good time

2:06pm
My instincts say he is a dud but maybe he’ll surprise me!

2:23pm Phil
Instincts are usually pretty good. You learn to read people. I’m rarely surprised
But I’ll hope for a surprise 😀

2:24pm
I have to keep trying. : )

2:37pm Phil
[emoji of a fox singing in the shower]

3:15pm

8:07pm
I’m home. Nope…. just… nope.

Back to prowling!

8:10pm Phil
Aww, sorry girlie

8:10pm Phil
[emoji of a dog holding an umbrella in the pouring rain]

8:12pm
Thanks.

8:18pm
I’m okay.
Didn’t expect much so not too disappointed.
My drought continues.

8:37pm Phil
Sent you a little rain.  To end your drought.  ; )

8:37pm
We already got buckets and HAIL this afternoon. Whee!

8:37pm
30-second video of today’s hail
https://www.facebook.com/hnybny/videos/o.197118680310400/10152918726906073/?type=2&theater

8:37pm
You are so sweet. : )

8:38pm Phil
Mom too!

8:42pm
Boston disappears in a hail storm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU3o-hzE96g&feature=youtu.be

8:43pm
We went completely dark in less than a minute

CT Man’s invitation

August 3, 2015 Monday
From: CT Man
To: Sassy
Date: Monday, August 3, 2015 11:42 AM
Re: Friday fun
Hi there
how have you been, sorry for not getting back sooner, I am really not the world’s best organized person, though i am one of the world’s best procrastinators … 
I am much better at conversation face to face .. to that end I will be in Boston working tomorrow and Wednesday if you have any chance to sneak away for a coffee somewhere, I can be flexible and come to you .. the meeting is close to Kendall Square across the river in Cambridge
let me know .. and either way have a fun week and I hope Monday treats you gently …. P
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From: Sassy
To: CT Man
Date: Monday, August 3, 2015 1:19 PM
Re: Friday fun
Hiya Paul!  You’re starting my week off on an up note!  I’m home from work relaxing so it’s an easier Monday than most.  
Face-to-face sounds fun!  Tomorrow is fine.  Which is better – late lunch time or early evening?  I could meet you for coffee or lunch about 1:30 pm?  Or after my teeth cleaning about 6 pm?
This is very exciting!  Thank you for the invitation. 
 -S