The day went splendidly. I started cooking on time, Amber and her crew weren't going to show up until later. Dinner was planned for around 6 and everything was on schedule. Jon was ready around 2 so he texted me and said 2:30 would be great. He is living five minutes further up the highway than work so easy route with google maps.
Needless to say I was nervous but when I arrived I messaged saying 'I have arrived at your destination.' he came out and said, 'let me say my goodbyes and be right out' almost apologetically. His house mates were joking saying 'no no you must bring this girl up so we can see what her intentions are.' LOL
Don't remember what we chatted about on the way back to my place, he commented on how nice the neighborhood is, his place is a similar condoland and nice as well.
He got to meet Rocky up close and personal, Rocky of course checked him out and started purring immediately. Jon lives with two cats and loves them and is not allergic. Amber didn't show up for another fifteen minutes so we sat and played with Rocky.
I do not know what to do entertaining someone who may also have other intentions without other people around.
Amber shows up everyone is introduced then settle in around the second table to play Apples to Apples. Jon sees one of Katies game consoles and asks about it and tell him I don't play he does play videogames. Hmmm...he opts out of playing AtoA because he left his reading glasses at home and sat on my side of the table as 'moral support'.
He is absolutely charmed by Ava and Amber and if you've ever played the game sometimes odd things get thrown together. The word 'Billowy' came up.. and someone put down.... Balls. As in sports balls as per the description...that was it.. we all laughed hysterically and jon was no-plussed and laughing. Kind of broke the ice a bit. He made some crack about being oldest one in the room and I looked at him dubiously, 'How old?' 60, We're the same age! What month? He's August. So I said you are older by two months, I'm October. We each thought the other was younger.
Dinner was great, he didn't eat much having eaten at his place earlier, just overall it was a wonderful evening. Cleared the dishes, had pie, more jokes around and after most of the dishes were cleared and we were done. (Dinner had finished early so it was only about 6 and) we all got ready to leave.
After Amber left Jon remarked how Amber is a treasure and I'm blessed to have such a great relationship and Ava was amazing, sense of humor, clever she's going places.
He likes them a lot.
So driving him back home, I got into an account of my time working at Target and suddenly realized I overshot his exit. We get off at the next one, realize I'm in the wrong lane for getting back on the freeway, continue on to the next light and for various reasons we both recognize where we are. Again in the wrong lane for turning around at the gas station and continue on. He apologized for not paying attention and so did I. Turns out the road we were on turned into the road we needed but he told me to turn right onto the freeway south. Back the way we came....allrighty then, I'm laughing but know where we were and not a problem, good thing I had a full tank of gas. He apologized again thinking somehow it was his fault for not giving accurate instructions.
During our time on the road he went through his experience a bit, was a NY cop for a while, loss prevention for 9 years at a Best Buy before he got the job at HD. (He works in the plumbing department, go figure). Full name is Jonathon Hector Lorenzo.
So as we arrive at his place he says to the effect, 'I hope I am not being to bold to say I would like to spend more time with you.'
Squeee! He's a gentleman!
I sheepishly said I would enjoy that and he patted me on the shoulder when he got out of the car and I put my hand on his. Best we could do for a hug.
He was leaving work yesterday and was prancing down the aisle toward me to the Christmas music and we traded quips then hugged quickly and went our opposite directions.
So to recap,
The cat likes him
Amber and Ava both like him (they were afraid his sense of humor wouldn't be up to my level)
He is a cat person
Polite and well mannered
My age.
He loves Spam.
Looking for a place to live and wants it to be near me.
I like him. I really like him.
Only downside, he doesn't drive. I never got the chance to ask him why.
He likes beer, prefers Pepsi over coke.
Time to get off to work.... and hopefully see him again even for a brief moment. Our schedules don't mesh right now but that's okay.
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