That One Time I...

... Missed An Opportunity?

When I met Spo for dinner nearly three weeks ago, I mentioned to him there's a woman I'd like to ask out. I suppose I should tell y'all about this roller coaster I'm riding behind the scenes.

Let's call her Ivy. Like the DC Comics character, Ivy's a flame haired lady that's been on my radar since last October. Remember that incident when I bought the Vick's combo pack for colds and the flu? When a pretty market clerk helped me at the self-checkout and inputted my age as 39 years old? That's her.

Anyway, just before I went on my Palm Desert trip she rung me up at her register on Valentine's Day of all days. We had a fun, lighthearted conversation and I had automatically assumed she was going to have plans after her shift was over. 

Well, I was quite shocked when she told me love had passed her by when I wished her a happy V-Day. I knew it would've been awkward if I had asked her out then, so I vowed to myself I'd do that the next time I saw her while grocery shopping. 

Since then I haven't seen her. Is she on vacation or take time off? Did she get sick? Fired? Transferred? Or worse? I have no idea, and now I wonder if going on a first date or getting shot down just wasn't meant to be.

Now that this is off my chest, I can write this afternoon with a clear head. I'll also start posting about trip prep. Temecula Valley Wine Country is just nine days away!