Cute boys half my age.

I was going to continue the update of my life in this post but instead of all the boring & somewhat crappy things I have decided to write about my new friend Livingston.

I met him the day my son left for basic training. -Livingston, McCrutcheon (sp) and my son were all flying out to Fort Jackson together. I took them to lunch as their last supper in Minneapolis. It was a nice afternoon considering it was somewhat of a melancholy occasion. I admit that I especially liked the attention from these young strangers, who were baffled by my age and the fact that James is my son. My ego felt very good.

Well I saw Livingston at James' graduation and because James didn't have a cell at the time I gave him my number so he could keep in touch. I got a text message from him about a week ago and we have been exchanging messages ever since.

He is sweet, clever and naughty in equal portions. One of those slightly nerdy smart types that I fall for so easily. The only issue is that he is just about half my age! Since he is 1200 miles away and all of our communication has been via email or text it is easy to forget this. I had a friend tell me that if I was a near 40 year old man dating an early 20 something girl I would be a rock star.

I am not certain I want to stop flirting with this boy. I enjoy it. I like the attention and I have grown accustomed to getting his messages. I have started looking forward to them as a bright spot in my day. I am not sure I want it to stop.

If this is right then why does it feel shady?

James at Basic Training

I'm Back!

I am certain that what limited readership I had is now gone due to my inactivity so I guess I will post this just for the sake of posting my thoughts. If you are reading it, Thank you.

The past 6 months have been crazy. I started a new job on January 3rd and I feel like I haven't slept since. We have gone through so many changes that I have lost track of most of them. The most exciting, by far, has to be a complete infrastructure overhaul. We now have ALL new computers, monitors, server, backup system, wiring, router, and everything else. Clean start - not only did we upgrade all of the technology but we replaced the furniture as well. It is freaking awesome. I have spent the last month rearranging, assembly and installing software/hardware. I love the result but it has been tiring. Like having two full time jobs. One doing the production management and day to day client care and one as IT support. Tomorrow we go live on our new network and I can go back to sleeping at night.

Outside of work, what little time I spend there, has been just as crazy. My son joined the military in December and shipped off to basic training at the beginning of April and my daughter just finished her last year of junior high. They are so grown up. It is awe inspiring to look at them now. They aren't supposed to be this old yet. They aren't supposed to have their own lives yet. They should be more dependent on me. How come they don't realize this?

I have so much more to write but I need to get some sleep. I have an early start and a very long day ahead of me tomorrow. I miss posting here though, so I will be a more frequent writer from now on.

G'night.