Date #2
Went well! We met at the grocery store where I left my car, and we rode to dinner together in his giant pickup truck. The distance from the ground to the cab was about 4 feet, so it's a good thing I've been working out because I had to pull myself in by the handle on the ceiling. I guess a running leap would've done the trick, but I didn't think it would be too graceful. I wasn't anywhere near as nervous as I was on the first date, and it was nice having the ride together to chat before sitting face to face at dinner. I also stumbled/fell out of the truck 3 times over the course of the evening because I forgot how high up I was. Again, Grace is not my middle name. I didn't land on my ass or anything, but I came pretty close to falling into another car at the restaurant.
We went to this little Mexican restaurant that I had never been to before, he goes there pretty frequently and he's friendly with the owner and the waitresses. It was nice to see him interact with other people. From what I remember of him when we were kids, he always seemed quiet and even a little grouchy or angry. Looking back I think he was probably defensive because he was teased a lot about his name, and his family was unusual in comparison with the other kids at school because of the whole farming thing. He's very talkative, funny, and that idea I had of him was completely wrong. The food was very good, and the atmosphere was very different from our first date because we were the only people in the restaurant then. The booth was very small, we bumped knees a few times under the table because he's 6'4" and that's a lot of leg, but it was nice and cozy. He is the fastest eater I have ever met (but a neat eater) and he had cleaned his plate by the time I finished one taco.
It was pretty early for a Saturday night after we finished dessert, so we went to the movies and saw The Social Network. It had the earliest showtime and neither of us was really familiar with what was playing, and Jackass 3D was not an option. I was a little nervous that the movie would have a lot of sex scenes that would make things uncomfortable, but it wasn't too bad. The movie was pretty good, we both laughed, and it was definitely interesting to see how Facebook came to be. And my date isn't even on Facebook, so I'm glad he enjoyed the movie. It was nice spending the extra time together even if we weren't talking.
We headed home after the movie because it was 10:30 and past his bedtime. I was pretty tired by the time we got back to my car, too. We
agreed we both had a good time and we'd plan the next date soon. We talked briefly on the phone last night before bed, and we'll probably talk again tonight to see how the rest of the week looks. He is having a new barn built this week so we'll see how things progress with that and if it creates any obstacles for us getting together this week. Maybe if the weather is nice this weekend and he doesn't have too much to do (harvesting potatoes, chopping wood, filling the new barn) we could go for a hike with his dog. It's getting colder by the day and before we know it it will be winter!
We went to this little Mexican restaurant that I had never been to before, he goes there pretty frequently and he's friendly with the owner and the waitresses. It was nice to see him interact with other people. From what I remember of him when we were kids, he always seemed quiet and even a little grouchy or angry. Looking back I think he was probably defensive because he was teased a lot about his name, and his family was unusual in comparison with the other kids at school because of the whole farming thing. He's very talkative, funny, and that idea I had of him was completely wrong. The food was very good, and the atmosphere was very different from our first date because we were the only people in the restaurant then. The booth was very small, we bumped knees a few times under the table because he's 6'4" and that's a lot of leg, but it was nice and cozy. He is the fastest eater I have ever met (but a neat eater) and he had cleaned his plate by the time I finished one taco.
It was pretty early for a Saturday night after we finished dessert, so we went to the movies and saw The Social Network. It had the earliest showtime and neither of us was really familiar with what was playing, and Jackass 3D was not an option. I was a little nervous that the movie would have a lot of sex scenes that would make things uncomfortable, but it wasn't too bad. The movie was pretty good, we both laughed, and it was definitely interesting to see how Facebook came to be. And my date isn't even on Facebook, so I'm glad he enjoyed the movie. It was nice spending the extra time together even if we weren't talking.
We headed home after the movie because it was 10:30 and past his bedtime. I was pretty tired by the time we got back to my car, too. We
agreed we both had a good time and we'd plan the next date soon. We talked briefly on the phone last night before bed, and we'll probably talk again tonight to see how the rest of the week looks. He is having a new barn built this week so we'll see how things progress with that and if it creates any obstacles for us getting together this week. Maybe if the weather is nice this weekend and he doesn't have too much to do (harvesting potatoes, chopping wood, filling the new barn) we could go for a hike with his dog. It's getting colder by the day and before we know it it will be winter!