End of a long dry spell

It took long enough!  Since mid August I have had only 2 dates.  That is, until this week!  Finally my dry spell has come to an end. 

Let me back up just a moment and explain.  I was having a rocking social and dating life from the first of the year onward.  Met a cool group of new single friends in my age range who liked to go out and have fun, had a core of possible men to go out with, and things were good.  And then here comes the screetching halt... my oldest son comes in town to stay with me for summer vacation.  Now dont get me wrong, I love it when I have any of my children and there is nothing more important to me in the world.  But it does wreak havok with a budding social and dating life, because when one of my kids is here, my life becomes about them,  24/7.  This phenomenon was explained in advance to all friends and dates so they were not unaware, and they also knew it would only last a period of approximately 7 weeks.  The problem is, once the 7 weeks was over and my son returned back to Texas to resume school, my friends were still there, but the men weren't.  Vanished.  Zippo.  Without a trace.  Ok you get the picture.

As with anything, I said to myself, ok no big deal, I'll just find some new men!  Hmmm.  Easier said than done apparently.  I updated my online dating profiles.  I lingered in the produce section of the grocery store after work.  I started watching my favorite football team at a local busy sports bar.

Nada.

I revisited my online dating profiles and revamped again.  I even reached out and contacted a few men online myself (gasp, horrors! I'd never had to do the actual first contact thing before!), I struck up random conversations with strange men in bookstores who didn't have a ring on the left hand, I went out with larger groups of friends and joined groups online. 

Still nothing.

So I did what any self respecting, stubborn, 40 yr old female in Florida named Mindy would do.  I said "Screw men!" (ha! no pun or innuendo intended)  And I proceeded to focus only on my work and social life with friends. 

Which brings me current to this past week, when suddenly I had emails from my online dating profiles.  Then I was approached at a local restaurant I happened to be picking up a to-go order at by a man who "recognized me" from somewhere.  And I received a phone call from a man I dated once who finally moved to Florida as anticipated and he was now available again to see me for a second date if I wished. 

Where were all these men before?  Did my online presence have to "cure" or ferment?  Ah, why ask questions?  So Thursday I had a date with a man I met online, we went to dinner at Stonewood Grill and enjoyed ourselves tremendously.  And Sunday I had my second date finally with the guy who moved in state.  We went to lunch at Dexters and whiled away a large part of the afternoon being pleased that the initial chemistry from the first date was still there and strong.  And Monday night a very nice gentleman from Melbourne took me to my first Pro Basketball game! 

I think three dates in one week count as breaking that long dry spell, dont you?  They do say when it rains it pours, now if only I can keep a steady drizzle happening...