Little Things

Sweet Bella Della had a post up today about the little things that make her happy and it got me thinking about this whole online dating business and how it currently is one of the little things that's making this SSG happy.

Oh these Northwest guys. How I love them in all of their rugged outdoorsy-ness. Never before have you seen such a high concentration of hikers, bikers, snowboarders and North Face wearers than in this neck of the woods.

If anything since I started this ... how long has it been a year? A decade? SSG has no idea. But it has made her realize that there are A LOT of GREAT guys out there. Almost daily she hears or reads something that makes her smile ...

The guy as addicted to the Daily Show as she is. The one who grew up in the covered bridge capital of the country. Another who worked for the Cubs in college. Still another who counts food and wine among the things in life about which he's most passionate. And then came ...

THE PILOTS

SSG is currently talking to two pilots.

(And just typing that sentence made her look at Fisher, smile and say "thaaaaat's right.")

I was relaying my weekend recap to Work BFF this morning. This is where we go down who was on the list last week, who made the cut (or who cut SSG--SHOCKER!) and who is new on the radar.

SSG: So 6'5 guy is out, no chemistry. BMW guy turned out to be a D ...

Work BFF: Duh.

SSG: ... Cubby is still in. Coach takes forever to respond to anything, so I might be on his bench and then OHMAHGAH new on the scene!!! Not one but TWO pilots. I hope they don't know each other.

WBFF: What IS IT about girls and pilots?

SSG: Dude.

WBFF: Dude.

SSG: There are some professions that one MUST date when given the opportunity. It's the girl code.

WBFF: What about the guy?

SSG: DOESN'T matter.

WBFF: WHAT?!

SSG: Both of these guys are total D's, but they're PILOTS. You make concessions.

WBFF: ??!!

SSG: Firemen, pilots, some might say doctors but SSG says meh, substitute that with a baseball player and GO.

WBFF: (Shaking his head) Women. I'll never understand you.

SSG: Let me show you the guy equivalent ... Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, Swimsuit and/or Victoria's Secret Model.

WBFF: Got it.

I Think I Broke My Dog

I admit it.

SSG tends toward the cozy. Snuggling up and reading or watching movies. Baking cookies in the kitchen ... and then eating them before dinner. A mid afternoon nap. A long conversation over a full glass of wine.

We're not running any marathons over here people.

But after a loooooooong winter (perhaps you heard SSG mention it?) and a new found zest for the sun and summer, SSG has been ALL ABOUT being outdoors. From sitting out on her deck every morning and evening, reading books outside cafes and taking not one but TWO dogs (SSG's neighbors are out of town this week) out on multiple walks each day. It seems like the more SSG is outside, the more she WANTS to be outside.

So cut to Sunday night when SSG went looking for Fisher to go for our third walk of the day.

Um?

Pupalah?

Walkalah?

Noez. I yike dis playses.