As I was out running around doing various errands for Wigout, I was given the chance to sit down with Tulip today and have a drink* and catch up. I wanted to find out all about her new ‘friend’. She will refuse to admit she’s dating someone as why give yourself the chance to be let down… and really, I can’t figure out what there is to be let down about?
I mean lets say your brother has a friend that you hit it off with. They ask you out and the first date goes off without a hitch so when they call to ask you out again, you’re comfortable saying… “you know I’m kinda tired tonight. I think I’m not going to leave my couch but you are welcome to come over”.
“cool” he says. “I’ll bring pizza”
And about an hour later your doorbell rings. You answer, he hands over he pizza and says he’ll be right back which is good because you’re still on the phone with me but manage to get off just as he comes back with a cooler in tow.
Yea, not only did he bring food but he brought drink in the form of a cooler filled with ice and a large bottle of crown royal & mix…… for him.
Always the gentleman, he asks you “oh, you want me to make you one?”
(Way to think of the lady there sport)
She asked me if I thought that was odd? Um, well… yes. Yes, I do. I figure if anything, he would have brought a bottle of wine with him but not his own personal mini bar.
She tells me the first date (admitted was a date) was great. He had it all worked out. Pre-drinks, reservations at Capones, aprés at Blue Water Café…. all good. All nice.
So what went wrong?…. and then she paused. Well, upon further reflection, she noticed that he imbibed in quite a few drinks at dinner (Crown Royal) and when she offered to pay for the drinks at Blue Water she noticed that he was about 3 to her 1.
I know that I shouldn’t really comment as I drink rye like water and yes, she didn’t think TOO much of it as they were out but when Capt’n Romeo showed up with his cooler in tow she wasn’t sure what to make of it. Every time he would refresh his drink she would just stare questionably at him.
“That’s not normal…. right?” she asks today… No, no it’s not. I could see a barbeque but not when you go hang at the girl’s house you like for the first time. I should probably insert that he’s 42 here. Yea, we’re not talking about University students.
Not sure how to handle it, we came up with the only logical conclusion. Go watch a movie at his place but bring a bottle of tequila, salt and a lime. So when he asks if he could do a shot, mention that you don’t have that much lime & aren’t sure if you could share. Course, you’ll find out there is no way he could be with a tequila lover & it will end immediately.
*sigh* Love’s tuff.
*Tulip works across the street from a bar. She can phone in her order & they will walk it over to her at her desk. She was 3/4 thru a martini when I arrived.