I spoke to her that I felt it was probably best for both of us that she not go on vacation with me. She was very resistive and I left it as something she needs to think about hard.
I so need to try 9 holes of golf. Too much practice, but yet I enjoy the practice.
The kids are gone until July 22. I have never had them away that long. X has experienced it already last summer. I had tried to get a hold of them each day and X did not have them around. Yesterday, she said bad timing again because she was on one elephant with her friend and the kids were on the other on a jungle trip. I finally called back an hour later and got to talk to them. S8 has an older boy we know that is about 17 that is giving him all his Pokemon cards. D6 has been doing things with her cousin of a similar age even though they dont speak a common language.
I need one of those Easy Buttons. After some very difficult IM discussion, I was finally able to get her to not go on the vacation with us.
Thank you all for the recommendation about not taking excess emotional baggage on the trip. The kids and I will have a peacefull time next month. I will even try to book an inflatable boat trip for us that we would not have been able to do before because GF's daughter was too young.
I hope she has learned from her experience with me just as I have with her and both of us can someday find a soul mate to live the rest of our lives with.
Good for you kerry. I really saw no upside with the joint vacation especially if it was with a chaperone.
I never really enjoyed practising....I love to play however. I hear some of the world's best players just love to hit balls so you have that going for you. You do need to get out on a course though. Do you not have a friend who can take you out? I just took D8 out and she loved it (her first time). Maybe a little 9 holes in Hawaii? Or maybe you can try one of those par 3 courses. Some are very nice i hear.
I do need to get over to my neighborhood par 3. It just seems that something else is planned.
That is funny about the kids and frequent flier miles. They are going on another trip tomorrow from Bangkok to Phuket. I still cant get over some of these Thai names. And hearing my MIL say the Thai word for pumpkin was always a shock - "fak thaawng".
I went cherry u-pick with X-GF (now just friend) and her cousins and aunt today. When we got back, her mother seemed so much friendlier with me. They have someone back in Vietnam lined up for her. Arranged marriages by wise parents - there are some pluses and minuses to the concept. Her parents had their marriage arranged and seem to be doing ok. Friend and I went out to eat an early dinner together and there is no tense feelings.
I have a hiking "non-date" tomorrow with a new lady. If we dont call it a date, it takes the nervousness off. And there is another lady I've been chatting with in the wings. I feel relaxed about meeting new ladies and dont seem to have the butterflies I have had in the past. I am going the John210 route and trying the sampler plate.
Good for you Amigo!!! Sample away and why be nervous? Be yourself, if it is not good enough, move on.....end of story...no games. One word of advice on the sampler plate, it can become very addictive. Especially the online stuff....the opportunity to keep sampling or at least looking for a better buffet is always there...I think that is the biggest drawback about this whole online thing. Enjoy my friend....do me a favour stay away from the oriental buffet...try something new.....no msg.....
Hey John - The lady I am hiking with today initated contact with me. Ironically, she is from Malaysia (her X is from Montreal). I seem to be stuck in SE asia. I wonder if Valeria Golino is available?
What is in your profile that is a SE Asian chick magnet? In my twenties I'd turn down the studly types and seek out the unique guys. And I loved guys who were 5'8"... 5'9" because it never hurt my neck during those intense kisses. Then again, I was always an 'artful dodger' if it got too intense. Hmmm.. I might need help when I get to the online dating circuit.
Don't mind me.. I've been outside scrubbing my shower doors I've damaged after trying to really really clean them!
I was thinking the same thing as John. Why dont you do a "180" and "try" something different. It seems the asian girls werent a good match for you until now... But then again, you know best. K
