2020 Bucket List Adventure

Yes, I know that we are experiencing the ‘second wave’ of the pandemic. Between me and you, I don’t quite know what that means. Is it now the ‘second wave’ because there are outbreaks in locales that did not previously have any cases? I’ve no idea! What I do know is that we must continue to be careful. Careful means washing our hands often, wearing masks, and staying the required distance apart.  How difficult is that?

The Show Must Go On

Despite the foregoing, life must go on. That is to say that those bitten by the travel bug like I am, will try as much as possible to continue exploring amazing destinations! I promised myself years ago that I’ll have a grand adventure each year as a birthday present to myself. Each time I see a beautiful photo or read a fascinating story about a country I haven’t yet visited, I add to my list. Those places on my bucket list are whispering in my ear and I dream of my next big adventure. As this year’s birthday present, I carefully picked a destination with relatively low infection rates. Now I’m anxiously watching the travel alerts and keeping my fingers crossed in the hope that I won’t have to cancel my travel plans.

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Are Men Losing Their Mojo?

Did you know that men no longer date? I compared notes with a friend recently who met someone on a dating site a year ago. He calls or messages her almost every day yet he never invites her out on a date! In my case, I had ONE in-person meeting with a guy I’ve been talking to for the past 7 months. Is this a new phenomenon? men no longer invite women out on dates? and are women expected to do the chasing then?

While I personally have no issue with being the one to chase, I do have difficulty dealing with mixed signals. Either you want us to have a relationship or you don’t! and if you do want to get together surely you know that we can never progress past the getting-to-know-you stage unless we actually get to know each other?

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Nicole’s Story – By Nicole

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Don’t forget for a moment that I am telling this story the way it was told to me by Nicole herself. She never explained how she started her late night business except to say that she had to make a lot of money quickly or lose the home she grew up in.  I thought it best not to press her for more details because I saw that it was difficult for her to talk about. What she did explain to me is that her mother literally lived in limbo for close to a year. She had taken care of her mother while awaiting the birth of her son, knowing that the small savings her dad had left was quickly diminishing.  That could not have been easy!

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