| The Meeting
Posted: 5/5/2008 7:15:12 PM | Yahoo IM Chat:
SuchRedHair Lee, I think we need to talk!
AmateurAlienRectalPhotographer I want to. We have so much in common it frightens me. I would really love to meet you.
SuchRedHair Do you know where the Coach Restaurant is located?
AmateurAlienRectalPhotographer Yes I do
SuchRedHair I will meet you there around 9ish, I have another friend I am seeing after work, ok?
AmateurAlienRectalPhotographer I will see you there.
"Here I am standing out in front of the right place and she is not here. I checked the bar and she is not there so maybe she just got hung up." I look up at the sign and suddenly get an awful feeling. "I thought she said this location but I might have mistaken what she said! I would feel like such an ass to get online and have to explain "DUH, I thought it was the place on Hillsdale and Bascom!". Nothing like clearly showing what a boob I am right off the bat. I can hope for a Field Of Dreams ending of redemption if she is forgiving!
Jesus, here I am talking out loud to myself again and doing my rain man routine. Nervously I am pacing and trying to anticipate what is to come. Everything she has said to me has amazed me from the first as we chatted. I seem to be so much like her. I cannot believe I am meeting this person after just chatting a few times. I must be crazy but with what she says I do believe we have so much in common. I am glad she recognized this and recommended meeting. I believe I have something to learn from this woman. I am so glad I adopted that philosophy after so much self introspection in the last year. Here I am opening myself up to new people and opportunities, placing myself into situations I would never in the past ever even contemplated doing. My growth as a person continues. Pat myself on the back!
I step out to the edge of the sidewalk and glance at the cars in the parking lot. It is chilly and the condensation of my breathing is quite noticeable. It is in times such as these, one cannot pass gas without truly giving away you have done so. Two guys dressed like Hell's Angels are standing behind me talking and smoking. I wince as I breathe in the second hand smoke. Seems you cannot escape it. Maybe passing gas is not such a bad idea at this point. I wonder if they would take it as a true insult and beat the crap out of me? I still think the nicotine shot would replace the cigs if people were given the choice.
I am beginning to think I have been stood up when I turn my head to the left and spot an attractive redhead walking my way. It is her, unmistakable, the face, the red hair. They really do fit her moniker. Maybe I should have brought a camera to reflect mine.? AmateurAlienRectalPhotographer, what the Hell was I thinking? I walk up and introduce myself awkwardly or least it appears so to me. "Hello Cathy, I am Lee. I am very pleased to meet you!" She returns my smile and we shake my hand gently, just what I would have expected from a lovely, petite woman.
As we approach the door I do the gentlemanly thing and open the door. As we step inside she asks if I want to go to the bar or stay in the eating area. I tell her I prefer the eating area since I would like to talk. We stand at the "Await to be seated" area until she makes a humorous and biting quip to the manager that gets us seated as well as a nervous laugh from me. I feel a little taken aback since I did not take any initiative to get us the table. The word dumb ass resonates in my head like an echo in a cave. DUMB, DUmb, Dumb, dumb……asssss.
We sit and I order an orange juice and a glass of water. She orders coffee. "Cathy, I am so glad you messaged me and also that you said you wanted to speak with me. I do believe we have allot in common from what was said and I so looked forward to meeting you." I say enthusiastically in my Lee kind of way (I do have one you know). "I agree Lee, I just had to meet you after what we had talked about and seeing we are alike in many ways, it is why I wanted to speak with you in person". She smiles. I lean forward and look at her enthusiastically. We make eye contact. She has large, beautiful green eyes and a lovely smile. I am entranced. There is a God! "Lee" She says. "Yes Cathy" I say breathlessly in return as we make eye contact. Gazing into my eyes she says "Have you ever heard of Amway?" | |
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