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I’m A Navy SEAL
Dating websites send email notifications daily. They reel you in, indicating, “Someone is interested in you.” “He likes you,” they write. “Do you like him?” They offer you a photo. Sometimes, those pics are pretty bad. I often wonder what these men think when they post their images. I’ve received pictures of men who have taken…
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We Won’t Be Needing These
The contents of Reed’s briefcase scattered across the cherry-wood floor. Papers flew, pens and markers rolled, and there was the bottle of pills staring at me; or maybe I was staring at the bottle. I scrambled to pick up everything and put it on the table. The toilet flushed in the upstairs bathroom, and I…
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Here We Go!
Reed stood at the Residence Inn front entrance awaiting my arrival. He waved when he saw my car and greeted me with a big smile. Thank goodness he has teeth, I thought. Things could be worse. The scene reminded me of when I used to pick up my daughter from elementary school. Reed looked so pleased to see…
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Spillage
Reed and I walked without speaking to my car parked in the airport garage. My head was spinning. I had no idea what to say nor what I would do with him for a whole week. I wondered why he didn’t rent a car of his own. I could have met him at his hotel.…
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Who Are You?
Autumn 2020 arrived with cool temperatures, warm colors, and typical New England character. Unfortunately, people could not go out and enjoy the changing leaves or hike the Connecticut trails, as large crowds were discouraged from gathering due to the virulence of Covid-19. Restaurants closed, and many people lost their jobs. Coronavirus was spreading out of control,…
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What’s Real and What Isn’t: Online Dating
Don’t think that I wasn’t disappointed about this latest disaster. I’d had big expectations regarding a relationship with Reed and fell from an emotional high. I was also a bit afraid of my new, mysterious, one-way pen pal, a.k.a. Cathy. There was a time I looked forward to meeting Reed. I had only one picture of him…