Right back at ya, girl. Chopsticks...hehe... Love you.

It does give one pause, doesn't it, Christa! It was a COMPLETE shock to me because I thought I'd vetted this one pretty good: works at American Airlines as a mechanic, was fighter pilot in the Army, worked with the Governor of OK several Governors back. This guy's been to State Department soirees for God's sake. But no - fire up the grill for me and he thinks he's James Bond or something.

And...go check my FB... LOL

Fred - thank goodness that's not my "norm" when it comes to dating. But that one takes the prize for 2011, for sure!

Apt description: Clueless Tool. Love it. And yes, the "twist them off" comment came out so fast I had no time to filter. LOL I wasn't sorry, though...not in the least.

Ahhh, Mia. I'm just full of good stories. LOL I've often said if I were to write my autobiography, it would be categorized as fantasy/horror, because surely not all of it actually happened to the same girl!

I just keep reminding myself it's his loss, not mine, for sure. :)

A long time ago, someone told me the minimum basic requirements ought to be: a job, so he can pay for dinner, a watch, so he can be on time, and a car, so he can pick you up and bring you home. Believe it or not, PDD's dad had only the watch when I met him. (So obviously, I didn't listen well back then! LOL)

But today, it takes far more than a job, a watch and a car! The must.not.be.a.complete.jerk part is at the top of the list, for sure!!

I know what you mean, Pam. It occurred to me after I wrote that, that I would probably take a couple of those minutes and post what I wanted to say on my Facebook wall, only because the most people I love (including you!) would see it there the quickest.

Stacey - thanks so much! I agree, that picture is priceless and to me, says, "See? Told ya!!" :)

Yes, you're right, Greg - that is definitely part of it.

That is the saving grace for all of us, Steve - doing the best we can with the information we have in the moment. Couple that with how much we love them and our own growth that's going on parallel to theirs...it sure makes life interesting, doesn't it!?!