^^^ That's awesome, Crystal. I'm excited for you. Even though you're meeting as friends, it's always nice to meet face to face someone you've been chatting with for a while. Has a way of bonding the relationship, making the connection stronger, at whatever level it may be.


OT... Thrilled that I can see daylight coming through my kitchen window. And kind of silly that I waited so long to tackle that area, in order to uncover the window and let the sunshine in, haha.

It was absolutely great, River!
We clicked so well, talked for hours, had coffee and apple pie for starters, walk through town, more coffee, then we went to my place as I felt I could trust him and he didn't want to leave until 6-ish because of the horrific traffic jams we get. So back to my place, sat in the garden, he was chuffed to see my home, cats, paintings for real. Then we went out to have fries and snacks, coffee at my place before he had the long drive home (almost 3 hrs which for Dutch standards is very far and long). Basically that takes you from 1 end of the country to the other, horizontally. Me a stone throw from the North Sea in the west, he on the German border to the east. That's why we decided months ago we're too far apart for dating.

And you know the best thing of all, or in a way the saddest, hihi... he looked great, was quite attractive! I had not seen that coming as in the photos on the dating site he doesn't look that attractive at all. So I was pleasantly surprised but in a sense even more disappointed that we live so far apart.
And he was a real gentleman too. Constantly checking in to see if I was okay about XYZ. Wonderful to experience!

Oh well... it is what it is.


And glad to read you did some more home improvements! Let the sun shine in, hihi.

It was absolutely great, River!
We clicked so well, talked for hours, had coffee and apple pie for starters, walk through town, more coffee, then we went to my place as I felt I could trust him and he didn't want to leave until 6-ish because of the horrific traffic jams we get. So back to my place, sat in the garden, he was chuffed to see my home, cats, paintings for real. Then we went out to have fries and snacks, coffee at my place before he had the long drive home (almost 3 hrs which for Dutch standards is very far and long). Basically that takes you from 1 end of the country to the other, horizontally. Me a stone throw from the North Sea in the west, he on the German border to the east. That's why we decided months ago we're too far apart for dating.

And you know the best thing of all, or in a way the saddest, hihi... he looked great, was quite attractive! I had not seen that coming as in the photos on the dating site he doesn't look that attractive at all. So I was pleasantly surprised but in a sense even more disappointed that we live so far apart.
And he was a real gentleman too. Constantly checking in to see if I was okay about XYZ. Wonderful to experience!

Oh well... it is what it is.


And glad to read you did some more home improvements! Let the sun shine in, hihi.

Sounds like a great time, Crystal! Sorry you live so far apart. Will you continue to talk as friends?



OT: Feeling icky. I think I'm getting sick.

Really pissed !
Why can't these married posters, butt out of flirty conversations ,being developed in various threads, by consensual adults and just chill on the sidelines???