My Stories 

One of my friends set me up with his X-wife.  I had met him for lunch and he mentioned that he would give me her number.  I didn't really want to pursue it.  Then my Tennis group was one person short for doubles and I asked him if he wanted to play.  He emailed me back and said no, but that his X-was a strong B player and would like to.  How could I NOT call her now?  

I called, she didn't want to play Tennis, but did want to go out.   I saw him at the Grocery Store and we were both kind of smirking at each other.  I thought - just because he set me up - doesn't mean I have to report details.  He brought it up and said - I hear you're busy Saturday.   Saturday came and I had previously won the Silent Auction at the Grand Grunion Gala to benefit the Cabrillo Aquarium,  for the Admiral Risty Restaurant.  It's kind of expensive - so I figured - I'll wait till I see what she looks like and decide then if we would go to McDonalds or Admiral Risty.   She looked good.  We went to the Admiral Risty. 

While there, I apologized for watching the crowd - as I so often see people I know.   I saw Mike Lansing from the Boys Club I had been to their opening fundraiser that week and related Mike's story of how valuable the club was to him in his teen age years.   Later I saw someone else we BOTH knew.  She said, who your X wife?  I said NO, you're X husband.   I tried to avoid him - this isn't Blind Date I didn't have to report to him.   He couldn't have known I would be there.  I didn't know.  Although he did say his X was good looking.   Any way's when we were ready to leave - she went to the Women's room for a long time.  So, I went and said hello.   We then went by the Archery Range and then found the Skyroom in the Breakers Hotel.  It's really fancy, just like the movie Casablanca.   So, while the date went OK, it wasn't 2nd date material.   I brought her home by the curfew I had told her teenage daughter that I would.

One time I went to a lecture with a Singles group and there was this really good looking woman there.  She had a Wedding Ring on though - so I moved on, wondering what a married woman was doing there.   One of my friends who owns  Rosarito Vacation Rentals said hank - I just saw the perfect woman for you.  I know you're type.  I'll show you so we walked over there and she showed me the same woman.  I said, but she has a Wedding Ring on.  Do you know her?  What's the story.  Linda didn't know her, so I forgot about it.   10 minutes later, I figured - maybe I should go check it out, maybe it's just a family heirloom or maybe she just wants to be selective in who she flirts with.  I went and spoke to Cecelia* and she said that she was married, but that she wanted to leave her husband.  I asked what the problem was and she said that he had medical problems and he let the Insurance lapse.  She was really upset that he let the coverage go.  She was concerned that a MAJOR hospitalization could wipe them out and she could lose her home.  I told her that since she was self-employed in a business that caters to single woman (so, even if she wasn't looking to meet single men - she had a business reason to meet single women) I had a specialty product for her. She purchased the coverage providing unlimited medical care (HMO) and has stayed married for the past couple of years.