My sister and her family live in St. Louis, MO, so I don't get to spend nearly enough time with them. One day, when I have access to my own private jet, I will be able to fly back and forth at will, but for now, I have to settle for phone calls and a visit every year or so...It's not enough, but I take what I can get.
So, earlier tonight, my sister and her kids were stuck in their basement due to a tornado warning in their area.In a state of complete entrapment and utter boredom, they turned to me for entertainment! I feel so special! I got a text message asking if I wanted to Skype. As I had some free time, I jumped at the opportunity to chat with my sister and her girls for a while.
Through the course of our conversation we discussed a variety of topics. I got to see my sweet nephew- who is nine months old now, and I still haven't had the chance to meet him. I'm really looking forward to getting him out here so I can spoil him rotten for a while! Anyway, as per the norm when a single gal is talking with her sister (and in this case her 14 year old niece), we got around to the current state of my dating life. It's always a source of entertainment for me to tell about the recent dates I've been on. The good, the bad, the ugly (and I'm not talking physical features here...!).
I generally share a few of the highlights, my sister asks what the future holds, I tell her I don't know for sure but that I am looking forward to finding out and then we move on to a new subject. It's pretty standard procedure. Tonight, however, we had a little variation in the routine. I don't think I have ever come out of a dating conversation laughing as much as I did tonight. (Well, maybe once before I did. Remind me sometime to tell you the "There's your hand!" story.) Anyway...as I was wrapping up one of my dating stories, my niece chimes in "You need a fresh vegetable from the garden. Not an old moldy one from the store!" It gave us all a good laugh!
First, let me just say, I am so thankful for a family who cares about my dating life. Despite the frustration that is sometimes connected with having an involved family, it is nice to know that they love me and care about who I date. They want me to be happy, to have the very best! I think that's pretty incredible.
Second, I guess vegetables aren't just for diets anymore. To all the single gals out there- it appears we need to be looking for fresh vegetables from the garden. Not old moldy ones from the store! It's good advice for diets and for dating.
Who would've guessed?
There's my problem.... I don't spend enough time in the Garden.
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