The Poltimore Tiara

June 23, 2018 Saturday
7:47 AM Sassy
Now this is a tiara!
http://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2018/06/the-poltimore-tiara.html

FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images


Princess Margaret wears the Poltimore Tiara 
on her wedding day, 6 May 1960 (Getty Images)


If ever there was a tiara match made in heaven, it was Princess Margaret and this whopper of a tiara. The Poltimore, with its floral and scroll elements, may not have been made for Margaret’s swinging ’60s beehive hairdo, but when the two came together, it was tiara kismet.



Meet #1 Grabbing Reggie

June 20, 2018 Wednesday

From: Sassy

To: Reggie
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 6:28 AM
Re: Until tomorrow

Wow! Wow. I…um…wow. what a way to start my day! Thank you.

10 hours!


Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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From: Reggie

To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 7:42 AM
Subject: Today is the day

And now 9

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 7:44 AM
Re: Today is the day

Hee hee. Yes!

Today’s gonna be a good day!

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 9:18 AM
Re:Today is the day

Lower your expectations hot woman 😉

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 9:37 AM
Re: Today is the day

Ha! I have no expectations. Can’t lower them!

Do hope to be pleasantly surprised.

7 hours…tick tock tick


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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 9:39 AM
Re: Today is the day

🙂 I have meetings all day and my mind is so fuzzy.

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 12:53 PM
Subject: Sassy time

Hiya! It’s afternoon…less than 4 hours until I see you, hear you, smell you and hug you!

I have meetings too. Luckily the last one of the day is with you! So excited!!

See you soon. Almost Sassy time!

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 12:54 PM

Re: Sassy time

Hi. See you very soon, Sassy.

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 2:56 PM

Re: Sassy time

One last meeting and I am done for the day.

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 3:57 PM

Re: Sassy time

See you soon, Sassy!

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 4:18 PM

Re: Sassy time

Are you inside already?
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From: Sassy

To: Reggie
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 4:25 PM
Re: Sassy time

Yes! Come on down! And get sassed.

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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First meet with Reggie

I left the office a little early and made my way to John Harvard’s in Harvard Square so I would get there before he arrived. I usually want to get there after the guy but I had a feeling this would be okay. He emailed while I was on my way. I prepped an email to send when I got inside.

I sat at the end of bar under the stairs where there’s a wall behind the stools and a wall to the right and the bar blocks any front on views. A great spot for touching without anyone seeing.  I sent him email to let him know I was there.

The cute young lady bartender came over and I ordered an iced tea. Another woman brought it to me. Just as I was about to take a sip, Reggie appeared! He spoke standing behind me. I whipped around, jumped down from the stool and hugged him. Oh yes… he is taller than I am and we fit together nicely. He squeezed just a bit and I stepped back. We grinned at each other and stood staring for a few moments. He had on a dark blue knitted golf shirt with a collar and pleasantly worn blue jeans.

Sendhil Ramamurthy 
I was overwhelmed with how handsome he is! And how young.  And immediately hit with the big question, “Why would such a man be interested in me?!” I pushed that into the back of my mind for now.

He pulled out a stool on my left and commented on the privacy of the corner. I said I felt like a hussy for knowing such things but the knowledge comes in handy! We stared some more, and grinned more. I imagined him visibly relaxing. The bartender asked what he’d like to drink and he ordered a dark beer. She asked if we wanted food – I deferred to him – he said he didn’t need anything so I went with that. 

He asked me questions. I adore that, when a man is interested enough to ask and listens to my answers. We talked about how we came to live in the area, our travels, how we met our spouses, my community project, his hobbies. He is such an interesting mix of sophisticated businessman, world traveler and a shy, sweet relatively inexperienced sexual man.

I told stories and he told stories and it was so easy to talk with him! We laughed and I touched his arm. He gave me a side eye and touched my knee. I touched his knee. He waved a hand to emphasize a point, and brushed my breast “by accident.” Ha! This is such fun.

I asked when he needed to go – he checked his watch – an hour had gone by so fast! He sighed, said he should leave. Then kept on talking and ordered another beer! I asked if the beer helped his nerves – he said it made it a big easier but I was helping him feel at ease too. Phew.

He asked if I knew of places for a second meet. I said I do. He asked for details. I said, “a hotel” and watched to see if that made me a total hussy. He nodded and looked like that would be okay. I told him I could arrange it, charge it and he could pay me cash. He said that would be fantastic! I said, “If you decide you want to,” and he grinned and said he had already decided. I asked if he has a theory of when – he asked if weekdays during the day can happen. I assured him I can have a “doctor’s appointment” or take time off because I get lots. He asked if lunch time would work for a couple of hours. I said I could. I was amazed we were already into logistics for a second meet! Wow!

I told him we might be able to meet at my place in the future but I needed to see him at least once somewhere else to build up trust, that it was not him but that I had had a bad experience. He asked about that. I told him I was attacked. He looked shocked. I told him I wasn’t careful, that the law of averages caught up me, but I used it to learn lessons and be more careful. He nodded and touched my arm. He is so sweet!

He said he really had to leave. He signaled the bartender for the check. I offered to help pay but he waved me off. I told him doesn’t always have to pay. He said he’s old-fashioned that way but we can talk more about that. He said he’d have to check his schedule, but he’d email me tonight. Please let that be true!

He asked to be excused to use the bathroom. I asked if he wanted me to follow him and he declined, but quickly asked if he could have another hug up on the darker part of the stairs on the way out? I nodded. Probably for the best, though it worried me that he didn’t want to be alone with me.

He returned quickly and we went up the stairs. We got to the landing where no one could see us from above or below. He turned to me and smiled and we grabbed each other. I put my hand on his cheek and he put his arm around my waist to pull me in close and we kissed, tentatively at first but then fiercely! He moaned into my mouth… oh my. He grabbed my breast. I angled a bit so I could rub the sexy bulge between his legs. He is so sexy! I would have gone on and on but he wisely pulled back. The door above opened and a man started down the stairs.  We jumped apart and continued up the stairs and out to the sidewalk.

He pointed to the left, said he was off to the train. I told him I wanted to walk with him but it was a bad idea. He nodded and repeated his promise to write me soon to make a plan to be alone. I smiled.  He grinned. 

He took off to the left and I went off to the right. I glanced back once to watch him walk. I felt really calm in a way I rarely do. My instincts said I will him again. I marveled that he wants me. But I want to believe it!

I sat down at a cafe table across the street and called Hubby to talk him into coming to get me and go out to dinner. He agreed after I named one of his favorite restaurants, so I sat and re-lived the meet and fantasized about the next one until he appeared. We certainly got through the toughest parts with aplomb. This may have been the best first meet ever!

Reassurance came quickly – bless him.

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 6:22 PM

Re: Sassy time

Mmm mmm mmm

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 6:47 PM
Re: Sassy time

Oh yes.

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 9:07 PM
Re: Sassy time

Thank you for the drink and so much more! I had such a good time.

You are so charming. And tasty. ; )


Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Wed Jun 20, 2018 at 7:48 AM

Re: Sassy time

It was lovely meeting you and easy to talk to you. I had a lovely time as well. Let us plan to meet again soon.

Sweet and sexy

June 20, 2018 Wednesday

7:42 AM Sassy
Wednesday yet again!  
Hope you have a wicked good one!   
I’m meeting a new guy.  Think good thoughts please!  Mwah!
12:00 PM Phil
Good luck, have fun!
12:03 PM Sassy
Thanks.  I am calm.  
Really.  I am.  
Really calm.

7:39 PM Sassy
He’s so sweet and sexy.  : ) 

8:35 PM Sassy
Delicious dinner at Posto in Davis Square Somerville
My beet goat cheese salad
Olives
Teagria
Short rib gnocchi
My grilled chicken with polenta
Lemon sorbet
Strawberry rhubarb tostada with vanilla gelato

9:09 PM Phil
Awesome
9:11 PM Sassy
My mind is spinning at the possibilities

10:09 PM Phil
Well that’s a cool thing


Finding the ring

June 18, 2018 Monday
8:23 AM Sassy
Good morning Philip!  
I’m off to the office to train a new temp.  
Have a marvelous Monday!
10:11 AM Phil
Good morning! Enjoying a lazy day off!
11:06 AM Sassy

4:32 PM Sassy
We all need a good story with a happy ending. Here’s one with a police dog and ring and ice cream and… enjoy!

Bangor Maine Police Department Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/bangormainepolice/photos/a.10150153501616079/10156552086256079/?type=3&theater

Gumbo!

June 15, 2018 Friday
8:37 AM Sassy
Happy Friday kid!  Mwah!
9:34 AM Sassy
Just finished fasting blood tests.  Where is breakfast?!
10:26 AM Sassy
Ended up at Flour bakery- tasty Greek yogurt with fresh blueberries! 

12:58 PM Sassy
Lunch at Border Cafe in Harvard Square Cambridge

Chicken taco salad
Gumbo!
Crawfish Etouffe
1:34 PM Phil
Nice! Just waiting for this week to be done!
1:34 PM Sassy
Amen.  Going to get sushi for supper and then to the theater outside tonight!

Drinks

June 12, 2018 Tuesday

From: Sassy

To: Reggie 
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 11:05 AM
Subject: Tuesday times

Good morning! Hope your Tuesday is rolling along well! Such amazing weather… makes it tough to stay in the office.

A week… does it feel like a week we’ve been talking? Wow.

Three more questions? I’m thinking about drinking! and you!

1) Day drinks
– Are you a coffee drinker? Tea? Diet coke? Mostly water?
I’m an iced chai latte gal first thing, but mostly stick to cold water. I either make it at home from a Tazo box or at work from the stash of free Keurig cups. I never took to hot drinks except when I’m sick.

When I got to college, the second year students told me I would learn to stay up all night to finish a paper, drink coffee and stop listening to John Denver. None of that happened!

2) Night drinks – Are you a wine man? I think you mentioned something about that. Beer? Cocktails?

Sadly, I can not drink alcohol. Not even cough syrup. My stomach rebels. I miss being able to sample Sis’ wine cellar or a good rum cake or a festive frou frou frozen daiquiri!

I order iced tea or Thai iced tea with dinner out, or a ginger ale or Shirley Temple if I’m feeling festive. I adore places that have festive non-alcoholic drinks on their menu.

3) May I drink with you? Do you know enough about me to feel like it’s worth a look? A hug? I’d like to hear you laugh.

-S

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 11:51 AM

Re: Tuesday times

It is so hard to be in office. I should be out cycling, walking, running or just sitting on a park bench and contemplating life. As should you and everyone else. “We have no time to stand and stare”

1. Day drinks – I have a cup of coffee in the morning and then a nice large pot of tea in the afternoon. Unlike you, I don’t like cold drinks. I drink my water at room temperature and the only really cold thing I will drink is beer.

2. Night drinks
– I like alcohol in many forms and worry about how much I drink but my GP assures me that I am not an alky. Yet. It is not as bad as you are thinking – I end up drinking about 12-13 drinks in a week which is well below acceptable limits. I like beers (IPAs, APAs, Stouts). I like red wine – full-bodied and dry – Bordeaux, Chianti, Cabs. I love Islay Single Malt Scotch.

3. Would love to drink with you. This week is getting so full with the end of the school year and some event or the other in the evenings. I am flying Friday – away for the weekend. But next week? I want to see you…

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 11:53 AM

Re: How to stay under the radar

This is such a well curated list! It is interesting to see your commitment to this 🙂 Lot of useful info here. I should delete and I never do!

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie 
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 3:30 PM
Subject: Next week’s drink

Hiya!

So fun to hear your drinking preferences. They sound quite civilized!

I forgot I do enjoy afternoon tea in the English way. A gal pal and I went on a hunt over the past year for the best fancy afternoon tea served in Boston and made our way through the big hotels – the Taj, the Langham and Rowes Wharf. The final one is the answer! We sat overlooking the harbor, at a table strewn with rose petals, noshing on tiny sandwiches and sweets, sipping one of their house blend teas freshly steeped at the table! So civilized! I tend toward vanilla rooibus or hibiscus teas at those occasions but am totally open to sampling your favorites! Am I allowed to add milk and sugar or is that sacrilege?

So next week… pardon me as I put my admin/scheduler hat on – I’ll toss stuff out there but feel free to propose other ideas as I don’t know your parameters.

Here’s what my calendars say:
Midday – Monday, Thursday or Friday
Late afternoon or evening – any day except Tuesday

Decisions:
1) What day? 

2) What time?
3) What? Coffee? Lunch? Drink?
4) Where? 
I need somewhere public to start, and somewhere you are safe. Two thoughts – 
a. Harvard Square John Harvard’s bar, or Starbucks or Tealuxe or Burdicks…wherever, or the
b. CambridgeSide Galleria Starbucks or restaurants. Depends on where you feel safe, whether you’re driving or MBTAing…

Goals – see you, hug you like an old friend, talk, see if there’s chemistry, touch, perhaps kiss?

I usually find first meets a little strange… second meets are tricky as we figure out which…dance and steps, but if we can get past that, third meets are spectacular!

Hope this is sounding appealing… we’ll get past logistics and on to FUN soon!!

-S

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 3:40 PM

Re: Next week’s drink

I love it that you are so organized and think of everything. I really do. I am stumbling and bumbling my way through this and feeling so awkward but you are sure footed and that is lovely. You have thought of everything including goals for the meeting. Love it.

So, at this point, possibilities are:

1. Drinks late afternoon on Monday or Wednesday – say around 4:30 pm?
2. Lunch on Thursday.

Place: I like John Harvard’s. MBTA friendly is good and you know Cambridge far better than I do.

Yes, first meetings are strange but you are making it easier.

Related to the general do’s-don’ts of cheating that you sent out earlier, do you have a view on STIs, especially in the AM world? I worry about it constantly although, I have been (I think) safe and limited so far. Do you have a HOWTO on it?

I am thrilled to be meeting you..touching you.

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie 
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 5:01 PM
Re: Next week’s drink

Hiya!

Thank you for responding so quickly. It is reassuring in lots of ways.

Oh this is so exciting!

Let’s aim for Wednesday at 4:30 pm at John Harvard’s – sit at the end of the bar nearest the stairs if that works. Perhaps save lunch Thursday as a Plan B if something messes up Wednesday?

Ah… we’re down to brass tacks now! May not need to think about STDs for the drink, but I understand how important it is. I lost numerous friends and colleagues to AIDS in the late 80s, and my best friend in 1996, None of them were my sexual partners, but I know the risks. I waffle between wondering if I am risking my life with someone who is likely to lie, and not worrying about it much other than asking for condoms. If you need me to buy them and store them to keep safe, let me know which brand.

I have never had an STD, and was tested for everything in mid-2014 and have used condoms since with a limited number of men. I am not part of the nasty part of this world, but have no way to prove it to you.

What’s your situation, i.e. do you have sex with your wife or other women unprotected, and have you been tested? I am willing to get tested again if we hit it off and it would add to your peace of mind. I’ve only been with one man in the past 6 months, so I would be past the 6-month window of uncertainty. We can talk in person if you have more questions and/or don’t want to ask them or answer my questions via email.

So glad we are taking the chance to touch!

-S

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 5:51 PM 

Re: Next week’s drink

Sounds good to me. My schedule changes quite a bit and so, we will have to reconfirm this on Monday / Tuesday. Hopefully, you will not be too disappointed if there are any changes.

The STI question has been bothering me, not so much because I have unprotected sex which I don’t but mostly because I am very orally inclined and I don’t particularly like the idea of licking with a saran wrap on something beautiful. Also, I have only been with my wife and one other person recently – so, the anxiety is directed to the future and not the present 🙂

-R

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie 
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 10:20 PM
Re: Next week’s drink

Good evening!

Don’t fret if your schedule changes. We’ll roll with it. I know stuff happens.

Ah… I get it now. IRC folks on the West coast often talked about genital herpes and chatted up dental dams and female condoms. No one on the East Coast knew what they were talking about. I’ve never dealt with any of that. You may lick whatever you like. Since I’m seeing lots of doctors this month, catching up on annual check-ups, I may go ahead and request a full screening. Always better to be sure.

I will state for the record that I am post-menopausal, can not get pregnant. One of the great advantages of older women!

Wow… need to do something sexy to offset all the logistics above…hmmm…. I’ll send you a photo. Mwah!

-S

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From: Sassy

To: Reggie 
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 10:26 PM

Subject: A sassy hand

Hiya! Here’s my hand. It can do things to parts of your body. Use your imagination. 😉

Good night. Sweet sexy dreams!

-S

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From: Reggie
To: Sassy
Sent: Tue Jun 12, 2018 at 11:08 PM

Re: A sassy hand

That hit the spot. I have a thing for women’s hands and feet. I want one of your foot too, when you get a chance. Your hands are lovely and yes, it did set my imagination off.

You are tantalizing in so many ways. I like your mind – it is tender and sensual at once!

Eye exam day

June 11, 2018 Monday

7:41 AM Sassy
Good morning Philip!  Have a marvelous Monday!  It’s eye exam day for me.  Whee
10:14 AM Phil
Good morning! Have a great day! Hope the exam goes well

10:16 AM 
Sassy
3:06 PM Sassy
Home with huge pupils!  
[Annual eye exam requisite dilated pupils selfie]