I may add a little more on this later, I may not. Whatever, it was SO nice to have a date I actually enjoyed, rather than tolerated.

From: Allison
Date: Jul 15, 2006 6:08 AM
Subject: Accolades and Apologies

Hi, (name)!

First, the accolades:

1. I had a blast. Seriously, what fun — I’ll pay for it on the trail this morning, but I really enjoyed dinner/dessert/drinks with you last night.
2. The conversation was great. It’s so refreshing (that word again — it just fits) to meet up with someone and not find myself struggling to keep conversation going, or alternately thinking to myself, “can I go home yet?”
3. Mmmmm. Kisses. Good stuff.

The apologies:

1. If I’d been thinking about it, I would have stopped with the red wine. A little unwinding (or “sin”) is a great thing. More isn’t necessarily better. Blame it on my lack of getting out enough, no recent practice getting out of the damned house, whatever…I. know. better. I hope I didn’t come across as an ass.
2. The bill — I wasn’t paying attention and should have been quicker about grabbing my purse. Thanks for being gracious about it.

Blech, I hate laying in bed feeling sheepish and mentally writing emails. It’s way better to just get the thoughts out there. Now that that part’s out of the way…I’d love to see you again sometime.

Have a great Saturday! I’m off to guzzle (even more) water, take a few advil, and hit the trail. Oh, to be 25 again!

Allison

It wasn’t that I had too much to drink entirely…just too much for a first date, if you know what I mean? Oh, social lubrication, you are the bane of my dating existence!

But still — what fun.