From my girlfriend in Yellowknife: Hey there, I won’t be home until late Sunday afternoon for our chat. I have been invited to go duck hunting in one of the “local” communities. (350km away) I have been told to bring a blanket, pillow and a 24 case of beer (the cost of an expedition in …
Living Out Loud
A Good Woman
I called my good friend from–well–forever on Sunday. Deborah now lives in Yellowknife, North West Territories, Canada. I hadn’t talked to her in years. Too long. Far too long. But we started talking and talking and talking…like we’d never been out of touch. It feels good to have a friend like that…someone who knows you …
Don’t waste your time
Don’t call me. He says. I’ll call you. Thump! You can actually hear the sound of my heart landing on the floor. He fixes it by saying: I mean–I will call you. I want to. He calls up on Sunday: Want to go for a walk? I’m annoyed that we didn’t go out on Saturday …
Signs that you don’t really have a boyfriend
You are going away for two weeks at Christmas. You ask if he wants your parent’s number, in case he might want to call. He says it’s only two weeks. He doesn’t have your number, so he doesn’t call you on Christmas Day to wish you Happy Christmas. He takes you out to San Francisco …
Signs you might have a boyfriend
He might like you. You might like him. He might like to kiss you. You might like to kiss him. He might ask you to be his girlfriend. After some reflective thought and careful consideration, you might say you would be his girlfriend. You might like that he asked you to be his girlfriend and …
On meeting his friends: The invite
He IMs me at 4h30 pm: How’s your day going? Ok. Better now 🙂 Can you hang out tonight? um sure.. What were you thinking? Maybe I can get my friend Dave to cook. Really? How do you do that? Special talent #143. Just a sec. I work in another window finishing up my work …
Friends: I’m late. Now I’m even later.
Start reading this story here. I finish my work (and what I don’t finish, I’ll finish from home on Sunday). I run out to the parking lot. I approach my Honda but it doesn’t respond to my remote. What’s wrong? I get to the car and have to open the door with the key. UGH. …
Friends: My Bridget Jones Moment
Start reading this story here. I comb the racks and find a cute patterned dress. Great. Have to find the accessories now. Shoes. Check. Sweater. Check. Tights. Check. Good job I know my way around that store. I hurry to an available cashier. He takes his time at the checkout. Do you know if you …
Friends: Getting there
Start reading this story here. Open the driver’s door. Get in. Check the watch. It’s 7h05. Great. 15 minutes to get somewhere 20 minutes away. I can’t help but think that if I hadn’t left my lights on all day, I would have actually been on time. Get out of the parking lot. I’ll get …