Mixed events
This weekend, I spent helping my mother move into her newly bought house in Mossy Rock. Unlike the last move( Which turned into a party for Murphy's Law), this one went relatively ok. The only downside is that the shifting of boxes has aggravated my kidney/bladder associated pain, and added lower back pain into the equation.
On the plus side, my contract company is now offering me benefits at a reasonable monthly price. The dental is great, as is the vision, but the actual medical is not so great for stuff like the kidney stone ($250 deductible each time, though a calendar max of $2,500).
Ok, heres an update on Rebecca. We went out for dinner and a Irish folk group called Ockhams Razor. We had a great time, and I also helped her at home with a table assembly. But, the bomb got dropped: she said she REALLY enjoys spending time with me, wants to keep doing so, but is only able to offer friendship right now ( she realized she still needs to get over her husband, canceled her Match. com account, etc etc).
One of the teachings of my forum is to do your best to be honest, and be authentic with integrity. It also teaches about being aware of the meaning that we place on things said or done by others. So here is the point; I am trying to decide if I can authentically be just a friend, and not harbor false hopes of a future romance ( though she said nothing to rule that out - she said only that she is not emotionally available for anything but friendship "right now"). This is a tough one; certainly we have much in common, and it would be sad to not be friends at least. But would I truly be able to be JUST friends, to the point that if she got romantically involved with someone else, I would be ok with it? This is going to take some serious thought. In meantime, she is still e-mailing me with frequency ( of her own accord), and trying to free up May 15th to go to the Loreena McKennit concert with me.
On the fun side, in packing, my mom found a few more things to pass on to me. She had forgotten to give me 4 of my dads books - 4 of the Oz Books by L Frank Baum ( original Editions, though not in great shape-they were his as a boy). She also found one of my childhood toys - a Light Cycle with Tron Action figure from the Disney movie Tron.
On the plus side, my contract company is now offering me benefits at a reasonable monthly price. The dental is great, as is the vision, but the actual medical is not so great for stuff like the kidney stone ($250 deductible each time, though a calendar max of $2,500).
Ok, heres an update on Rebecca. We went out for dinner and a Irish folk group called Ockhams Razor. We had a great time, and I also helped her at home with a table assembly. But, the bomb got dropped: she said she REALLY enjoys spending time with me, wants to keep doing so, but is only able to offer friendship right now ( she realized she still needs to get over her husband, canceled her Match. com account, etc etc).
One of the teachings of my forum is to do your best to be honest, and be authentic with integrity. It also teaches about being aware of the meaning that we place on things said or done by others. So here is the point; I am trying to decide if I can authentically be just a friend, and not harbor false hopes of a future romance ( though she said nothing to rule that out - she said only that she is not emotionally available for anything but friendship "right now"). This is a tough one; certainly we have much in common, and it would be sad to not be friends at least. But would I truly be able to be JUST friends, to the point that if she got romantically involved with someone else, I would be ok with it? This is going to take some serious thought. In meantime, she is still e-mailing me with frequency ( of her own accord), and trying to free up May 15th to go to the Loreena McKennit concert with me.
On the fun side, in packing, my mom found a few more things to pass on to me. She had forgotten to give me 4 of my dads books - 4 of the Oz Books by L Frank Baum ( original Editions, though not in great shape-they were his as a boy). She also found one of my childhood toys - a Light Cycle with Tron Action figure from the Disney movie Tron.