tgif....

Well, TGIF and not-so-much.

TNG and I are going strong, really strong. It is simply amazing to me that he can and does articulate his thoughts and feelings so freely. He is open, honest, warm, wonderful, caring, considerate, and so many other adjectives that convey love and affection that should I continue (as I could) I would sound like a lovesick teenager. Which is how I feel sometimes anyway! We have so much fun together, yet we can talk seriously. We have such an amazing, strong physical attraction for each other, yet we can simply hold hands and be happy. We are both so excited for next weekend, as we are going to spend the entire weekend together. It will be lots of fun!

He likes my kids a lot. And I think they like him too. They haven't said a lot about him, but last weekend we took them out to dinner and we all had fun. In spite of the fact that the first two restaurants we tried were both closed! The kids laughed with him about movies they all like (and that I don't) and in general it was a really good time. Whew!

After the 47 mile bike ride from hell last Monday (hills not to be believed) I met his sister in law, brother in law and their daughter. They were all really, really nice - especially his bro-in-law who also happens to be his best friend. We had fun talking and relaxing and I think they were disappointed that I wasn't staying for dinner.

However, when we arrived back at TNG's house, his ex was there. She was blocking my car in the driveway so he had to get her to move it. When he called her and asked her to do so, she came out and hovered about so as to get a look at me (or so I felt...and he later verified). It felt very uncomfortable and a bit strange - almost as if I were under a microscope. However, she was nice and didn't bite me, so I guess it was ok in the end. Later that night, he confirmed that she wanted to see me, and she was surprised that I was "professional" looking - as in not a sleazy girl. Now, why...as wholesome and clean cut as TNG is - would she think he was going to be dating a floozy, I don't know. Very odd thinking. At any rate, she is now worried that he is going to move near me. How strange is that? We both have kids in HS, and we are both solid believers in getting the kids out of HS before any sort of move, or change in relationship status would/could take place. After all, the HS years go by so quickly....and what kind of parent would pull their kid out of his/her HS so that their own love life would be more convenient?

Talk about selfish - and self centered. We can still have a relationship, we can still be together, heck, now that my kids dad will be back in town soon...we will have every other weekend together - most married people don't get that kind of one on one time. And our relationship is still so new...its not a hardship to drive a distance, or meet somewhere in the middle. One day, all too soon, our kids won't be at home any more and then we can be together all the time, if that is what we want. And all signs are pointing to that happening.

I remain in awe. And full of gratitude.