After what seemed like an eternity, Thursday night arrived. My girl friend had sent me pictures of my date from Facebook and her husband had showed him pictures of me. We were both excited. As single parents, I think any change in routine is welcome!
I finished work early and decided I'd meet everyone at the venue instead of waiting for them to pick me up. Worked out well because traffic was horrible and they were running late. It was a beautiful night. The sun had been shining all day and there was a nice breeze. I arrived first. My date had also arrived early, but he went to a bar to kill the time until everyone arrived. My girl friend texted that he was over at a bar close by wearing a blue shirt, but I couldn't figure out where he was. Turns out I parked in the wrong place no where near where I was supposed to be. Oh well, I waited for my friends to arrive. They parked in the wrong place too! Lol
We finally found the venue where we were supposed to be. Since we were late, we didn't have time to eat so popcorn had to do the trick! I went next door to the movie theatre and bought popcorn.
My date was there. He was tall and stocky with short dark hair and dark eyes. He was totally my type. My friend did a great job, you'd think I had picked this guy myself! He was very friendly and hilarious. It was obvious he was a bit nervous. The night was filled with laughter and interesting conversations. The concert was great as usual and afterwards we hung around and chatted for a bit.
Since we had parked in the wrong place, my date drove us back to our vehicles. He was thoroughly impressed that I drove a truck. When we got to my vehicle, he insisted on me waiting until he came around to open the door for me. Chivalry gets my attention every time so he was scoring major brownie points. He walked me to the truck, thanked me for agreeing to meet him and gave me a huge hug. He said he hoped to see me again soon.
It was a great night. Everyone had fun. There was no pressure and I was very happy I had agreed to go. It was late, so I decided to meet up with my girl friend for lunch the next day to compare notes.
Funny how you hear mixed reviews about blind dates, but I had a great time. I guess the fact that my friend did such a good job finding someone that was very compatible with me helps. Going on a double date also takes a lot of the pressure off.
Stay tuned for the verdict! Thanks for reading and have a great night.
Dateless in Ottawa
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