Just recently, I had a friend who said she has wanted to set me up with a guy for years. She said he is the male version of me (whatever that means)! She said he is single, never been married, no kids and basically blooms where ever he is planted. A very happy go lucky guy. I said, this sounds great and would love to meet him.
My friend went on to say, the big question every year is which girl is he going to bring to one of their college football games? I said, so he is a player? She said, I wouldn’t say that, he is just fun.
I said to my friend, with all due respect, you have been out of the game for a long time since you have been married for 30 years. I am thinking he is a player, and you may not notice the signs. She said, well maybe. I don’t know for sure.
Here is where it gets a little tricky. I was staying on my friend’s boat and this guy was staying as well. This is where we would meet and be hanging out together for a weekend. So, we were going to be in close quarters for a couple of days. We each had our own cabin but would be sharing a bathroom. My friends asked if I was OK with that, and I said no problem.
When this guy arrived on the boat, I could immediately understand the allure of him. He has an undeniable charm and magnetism. My friend was absolutely right in that he was a great guy, and we did have a lot in common. Except for a few things.
We start chatting and I was showing him the specifics of the boat. I took him to the bathroom to show him where the towels are and said good news, the water is filtered so you don’t need to brush your teeth with bottled water.
He said, no worries about the water because I didn’t bring a toothbrush. Wait what? I said, you are here for a weekend, and you didn’t bring a toothbrush? He said, I didn’t know exactly where I will sleep tonight, what’s the point?
My friends, it seems we are now exploring the inside of a player’s mind. He doesn’t know where he will land each night, so why bring unnecessary items?
Naturally, I couldn’t let this go. I said, is that toothbrush weighing you down? Did you not have room for it?
He then shows me his “luggage”. It is plastic grocery bag. Yes, this is a 50+ year old man. I said, you don’t have a backpack or duffle bag you could use for the weekend? He said, what if it falls in the ocean? I said, what are the chances of that?
I told him I guess I am impressed you double bagged your clothes, but it is all a bit too loosey goosey for me. Things could be flying out of there left and right.
Both of those items were strange but since we were together all weekend, we move forward.
As we are both single, we started talking about dating. Well, you guessed it, he loves to hang out with younger girls. like 20 years younger. And he didn’t really care for me challenging him on that topic. This chapter writes itself.
You may be surprised to hear me say this but, he truly was one of the best guys I have met in a long time. Although I am not his type, I still enjoyed meeting him and having our friendly banter.
We are now friends on social media and text every so often. So, I am glad to have met him. But, hoping someone enlightens him on packing for a weekend.
Lesson Learned? As my dentist would say, only brush the teeth you want to keep. Brushing your teeth is non-negotiable in my book!
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