If you’re wondering (or are afraid of) what I’ve been hinting about, I was trying REALLY HARD not to jinx things.  Now that my wishful thinking has materialized as reality, it might be safe to talk about it.

Yes, I have a new girlfriend, Stacy, and she very much appears to be the one I’ve been looking for all this time.  Yes, it was an Internet relationship for a while… but she paid her own bus ticket, has steady income and savings, and has already agreed to pay rent (with the amount agreed on and mutually beneficial).

Frankie has vetted her already… Stacy’s bus out of Memphis (second leg) was held up a couple hours, so she didn’t know if she would get stuck overnight in Knoxville (her last transfer point).  Frankie offered to pick me up and drive me to Knoxville if that happened.  It worked out that they held up the bus in Knoxville, so the worst that happened is she was a little over an hour late… but Frankie stayed with me, and drove us home (instead of us taking a cab).  Frankie admitted to me this morning that she was all ready to go off on her if she thought she might be trouble (Frankie has been quite long-suffering through my last two mistakes)…  but Frankie fell half in love with Stacy herself (not that either of them would go there).  They felt like “instant Family” to each other.

We’re not rushing anything, except for her being here as long as she’d like.  The bedsprings have creaked more from the comings and goings of my cat than anything we have done.  When it’s time, we’ll know it.

Well, ya know, I can’t goof it up EVERY time (although I was beginning to wonder).  I have zero expectations, and extremely high hopes.

Hugs,
Me