(It’s probably best if you read this first sentence with a very smooth, sexy voice. Think Barry White. Or even me – that is if you can imagine me having a sexy voice.) All right, ladies. Here’s what you’ve been waiting for. The second installment of my Girlfriend Handbook. If you’re a regular reader, then…
Tag: dating
The Mystery Date
“My friend wants to know when you’re going to call her.” Normally that would be a very simple request. A friend had wanted to set me up with one of her friends from out of town. In other words, a blind date. Yeah, I can hear you laughing, but this level of desperation is pretty…
The Girlfriend Handbook
Writing a blog has been great for my dating life. No, it’s not many (any) dates, but it’s done something even better: My blog has answered a lot of those typical first-date questions. And that saves me a lot of time on dates, so I can do more of the important stuff while I’m on my…
The Girlfriend With No Name
Dating has changed a lot for me this second time around. The first time I was single, I was young, geeky, and didn’t have any money. Now, in my second act of dating, I’m old(er), still geeky (maybe geekier – if that’s possible) , have kids, and still don’t have any money. Ok, so maybe…
This Wasn’t My First Flight, but I Thought it Might be My Last
Some people like to fly. They have no problem climbing into that long metal tube and jetting around the world. But I’m not one of those people. I like keeping my feet on the ground. Or on the gas pedal. However, I have flown. Several times. I flew to Hawaii with no real problem. Well,…
10 Things a Good Woman Does Right – guest blog
I want to thank Katharine Trauger for asking me to write a guest post for her blog today at Home’s Cool. Katharine and I became friends through a mutual blogger, and it’s an honor for me to be asked to be her guest blogger – my first. Katharine asked me to write on what I…
More than filling a vacancy
I once made a terrible mistake. Yeah, yeah. I know. I’ve made a lot of mistakes over the course of my life. But this one . . . it was the worst. If you’ve never read my blog, let me give you a little background. My wife and I had our son in October of 2003.…
Holding together the jello 