First Glance.

No ad-libbing or exaggeration?  Accurate and spot on memory?  You're so cute.

It does seem as if it was lifetimes ago that I lived in Alabama and was married.  Yes.  I said married.  I know, you need another moment, right?

<---------- insert a moment here. 

LOL
....I will never forget our first telephone conversation.  You totally acted like a little school girl, giggling.  I believe my response to you was, of course I have an accent, I am from the South!  We certainly had a connection the moment we "met."  (You should know to never under estimate the power of a Southern Girl's charm.)

Ahhhh, the online community was a life changing occurrence in my life.  A group of about 10 of us got together to put faces with names.  Linds was supposed to fly into Birmingham and travel by car with me to meet the rest of the ladies.  Turns out, the weather didn't cooperate and she got to our destination before I did.  So, I pulled up in my car, then got out and observed the scenery.  I wanted to check out this "Token Straight Girl", TSG, if you will.  My first thoughts: she's cute, and so gay.  (TSG, my ass!)

Getting to know her was a blast.  We became fast friends, best friends, talking on the phone daily and laughing until we cried!  (Lindsay, my dear, I hate to spoil your fantasy, but I wouldn't say I had the "hots" for you from the beginning......ok, so I had a crush, just a small one though.)  After all, she was straight, right? =o)  Boy was she a flirt, a SERIOUS flirt.  Nothing like being a lesbian and having one of your "straight" friends flirt with you like this.  We were sharing a hotel room with a couple other friends.  Lindsay and I were sharing a bed and Lindsay decides to roll over on me!  Grinning the whole time.  Not once.  Not twice.  THREE TIMES!!  Oh, and how many lesbians have their "straight" friends ask..."do you think I would be a good kisser?"  Yes, I squirmed.  I almost came out of my skin.  Squirm, squirm, squirm!

I will never forget the moment we realized we were more than friends.  *sigh*  That moment changed my life forever.  I never thought my flight from Birmingham would land that day.  Our six hour first date was by far more earth shattering than any date I have ever been on.  *grin* And for me, that date was also the first time we really met.

L8R.
Manda