Well, by that definition, I'm also helping myself if I pay a doctor to help me.

Does that mean I'm helping myself when I flip on Judge Judy or Doc Phil?

The walk along the river went well. She brought coffee, just like she said. She recognized me by my walk because I told her I walk fast. The sparks didn't set the river ablaze or anything, but she's fun to be around. She's certainly more outgoing and living life to the fullest. I think my limited sampling of life's experiences and reserved nature in person would bore her pretty quickly, but she didn't run away.

We had talked before about going to the Kings of Leon concert at the Gorge next weekend, and that might still happen. We'll see. If nothing else, it was nice to meet someone new. There's one other person I need to meet, and then I also need to talk more to a couple of women at work. Look at me go.

I'm glad you had a an un-negative time. You're too interesting a person to end up a permanent bachelor. Keep taking advantage of opportunities to interact and something will happen sooner or later.

Thanks, Peter. I'm actually feeling somewhat hopeful. There was a long stretch where I just wasn't seeing anything, but right now I feel like I could be fun to be around.

Go, CV, go!!

Sounds like you guys had a pretty good time during your walk. AND you got all sorts of other dates to line up!! Whoo hoo!!!

+1 to what Peter and Sean said. I look forward to our roadtrip and factory shenanigans this fall.

Nice to hear everything went well! Good luck on your next date. I remember one funny date I had, this girl wouldn't stop asking me questions, I thought I was in a interrogatory. LOL I think one thing you should never ask someone on a first date is, how much you make a year, what car do you have. LOL That's just what she asked me. No need to say the date ended right away.

If nothing else CV, have fun while you are out with them, that is the biggest thing, IMO.

I am very glad I found my wife sooner rather than later in life. I couldn't imagine doing it again.

Good point on the fun. It's definitely easier to have fun when I'm not worrying about what it might turn into.