Missouri – ARRRRR
I think Megan knew luring me on a minigolf date was going to be a bit of a challenge. So when she stumbled upon a pirate-themed course — “Pirate’s Cove” — in Branson, Missouri, she piped up and within hours I was meeting Jake on the course. Quiet, unimposing and rather unassuming, Jake was anything […]
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Ozzie
Let’s take a break from dating and talk about the people with a heart of a superhero — like Megan. As we wound our way from Arkansas to Missouri on first a Cherokee Nation toll road and then a two-lane highway, we drove by a matted, confused-looking dog trying to cross the lane. Under Meg’s […]
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Tennessee
A night at the Arrington Winery was all I needed to 1) fall in love with their wine collection and 2) fall in like with Shelly. Shelly was not the typical guy I’ve gone out with, either on this trip or back in my real life in the Bay Area. He was, well…a grown-up. But […]
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Tell Me the Truth
Lately, Megan and I have been talking a lot about the truth. More accurately, we’ve been talking about when it’s appropriate to voice your honest opinion about the relationships your friends are in. Granted, I know we’re all thinking you can’t handle the truth! when it comes to mentioning a negative opinion of a friend’s relationship…but […]
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Re: What Worries Me More is Me
Oh hello, cliffhanger from the last post. No time like the present to address the statement “What worries me more is me,” since Megs is driving, NPR is humming quietly and I’ve got this laptop in my lap. Megs and I have been doing some talking — shock of shocks, I know — and she […]
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Arkansas
In my last post, I mentioned the fact that what worried me most about going out with a polyamorous man was simply the logistics of polyamory. Everything else was merely a first date in the purest sense of the term. Meet. Eat. Walk. The usual. And I guess what I have to say is this: […]
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Polyamory Pre-Thoughts
There’s little like a good old-fashioned stereotype staring me in the face to make me say to myself, Holy critical thinking, let’s see what truth there is to that. When a polyamorous man in Arkansas agreed to a first date, how could I decline? Here’s a quick definition guide so we’re all on the same page: […]
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Oklahoma
It doesn’t get more Americana than the State Fair in Oklahoma. Coincidentally, it doesn’t get any harder to find a parking spot than the exact same place. Megs and I were being ourselves and running a touch behind schedule when we left our hotel and started zipping toward the fairgrounds. I’d balked on smearing makeup […]
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Kissing (Someone Else’s) Cousin
Come Kansas, it’d been awhile since Megan and I had seen “ethnic” food of any kind. Right, I know, we saw it in Wisconsin, but just trust me on this: when you’re from San Francisco, not having daily access to a burrito is bizarre.* So when Meg wanted to set me up with her cousin, […]
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Your Actions Speak Just As Loud As Your Words
Post-date etiquette on the road is a tad different than when your physical location is static for a significant period of time, but I think the same general concepts apply. A text two minutes after you leave each other’s presence says I had an exceptionally good time or possibly Wait, come back and let’s make […]
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