feel the music again

I started flirting with her two years ago. We got along immediately. At first I didn't know she had a partner.  I took a lot of people to her restaurant and she and I became friends. I gave her support during a recent crisis, and she accepted it. She has moved on from her break up. Now. She is an adult and she is available, and making her self open to me.

Mutual interest and curiosity all along which led us to already knowing a lot about each other.  We know each other's kids. We've all met. First date was Weds, second date was Fri. next one will be soon enough and  I am sure of that. Café Habana that Sarah and I went to in Royal Oak. It was a favorite place to go to for a long time and so most likely our paths have crossed before there at Café Habana that was her restaurant....her menu ..

All of a sudden music turns me on...that feel good feeling from music had left my body for a while. And when I did experience it, music felt duller. Earlier today I was listening to Aaron Neville sing Tell It Like It Is and I got excited and wanted to see Maggie. I was surprised at how powerful the feelings were.

I did see Maggie, saw her earlier tonight for quite a while. It was wonderfully fun. I was a little nervous. But I told no lies and I was present. It felt somewhat unfamiliar but it was good despite some discomfort. There are many parallels in our separately lived lives. And differences. She can do woodwork, minor plumbing, electrical etc. I do not do any of that. She is a neat freak. We both like a clean house. She has two dogs and I have two cats.

Same name. Honest we have the same name. Independent at an early age.  We both learned getting it done. And then the next getting it done. We just kept pluggin away. Married and Divorced from men. We both have daughters, and each of us  has a gay daughter. Hard Worker. Working class. Funny. Smart. Workaholics both but right now she wants to cut back at work, and get back her life. Sounded like in about two weeks she was going to take some time off from work. I am in a similar frame of mind or life space right now. Less is more.

I am attracted to her, we are attracted to each other. Our daughters all know we are dating. I can easily picture her with my friends in Buffalo.

Sat at a chef's table tonight with Maggie, so very nice, exactly like Kate would have .. it is not lost on me that I am dating someone who is a chef.

I would like to see her again and I hope that happens soon. I am already dedicating brain space to think about her throughout the day.

So after two years of going to see her at dawn and every time bring her her hot coffee from Zingerman's her favorite, which I started out doing weekly, then recently my morning visits dwindled down to once a month. I think that got her attention. My absence. If she wanted to see me she was going to have to ask, and she did.

This feels different than other relationships I have had.

Dropped my age on her...she didn't blink .