Coming to Oregon
07/28/2010 06:27 a.m.

Adam is coming to Oregon for a visit! He booked his flight a couple of days ago for the end of August and is staying several weeks. I'm excited and nervous, but more excited!! We're going to the coast first thing to spend some time there, and then back home. Meeting my family, God help him! LOL!!

And, *knocking on wood*, if things go the way we both hope they will, we're going to try for another visit at Christmas time.

I had NO idea how difficult it would be to date someone from another country. Yikes!! I mean, sure, there are the obvious hurdles of not being able to go and grab a coffee together or go for a meal during the "getting to know one another" stage. That is a relationship model that is just REALLY different. But the international aspect is what I'm talking about!!! I understand why travel between countries would be complicated given the state of security all countries are in these days, but WOW!!! And if we wanted to get married?!?!? THEN it becomes REALLY complicated and even MORE expensive than just trying to visit!!! Good thing we love each other, and, no matter what, we have a great friendship built!!

Trying to tiptoe just a little around my kids though. After some of their experiences/observations with me and the relationships I've either been in or considered over the years, I don't blame them. Even Miah was difficult for them because they got close to him too, and in the end, I wasn't the only one who experienced a loss when that relationship ended. Also, they've watched me get hurt, and it just seems silly to them that I would put myself at risk again. Love is a risk. It always is. And my track record would suggest that I'm not very lucky in love, but, always always I've been open to whatever the universe brings in terms of love. Honestly, even though I know the world of relationships has always been difficult for me, I wouldn't change any of it. Each and every experience has brought me something I needed. And I KNOW that the universe brought Adam and I together, for whatever length of time and whatever lessons are there for the both of us.

Well, I'll keep my journal as updated as possible :)

I am currently: spending the week with my grandson
Listening to: the sweet little sleeping noises of my almost-two-year-old dudemous