Merry Christmas from Me!

Merry Christmas Dear Friend!  I pray your holiday was a peaceful & blessed one. I did not go on a me date this week (it's not 2014 yet) but I received, from my beautiful daughters, a dress, some jewelry and their well wishes on my journey.  I know that secretly they are hoping I find someone so I can 'lighten' up a bit.  Little do they know, I intend to do just that.  Not necessarily in the way they are thinking, but nevertheless.

I went for a walk today and found that I really enjoy walking around the city.  Looking into the old buildings and new businesses.  The exercise didn't hurt either. I have already resolved to do way too many things next year-date myself, have more ladies nights, maybe accept a date here or there, finish my book, find my set place-so I am not going to resolve to lose weight as well.  I need to get more active and I need to eat better, I know that and will take it into consideration on my me dates.  In other words, no fried chicken when I am taking myself to lunch.

On another note, I believe I have figured out where my first me date will take place.  There is a hotel near me that has a night club/bar/lounge on the roof.  This afternoon when I was walking I saw they are advertising to the public, which hopefully means I do not have to be a guest in the hotel in order to check them out.  I am not really a night club/bar/lounge person but I figure if I start out in a place that I am not too comfortable, maybe that will start this journey off with the 100% possibility of an upswing.  On the other hand, I could chicken out and have my first date sitting on a stool at Sips n Strokes. We shall see.

Until next time,

Be blessed.

Potential dates

Good day, my friend. I made a promise to another friend that I would limit my movie theatre dates to a maximum of 12 for this little project. Which leaves me with 40 more dates to plan. I am working on the list but I would love any input or suggestions. As I go along this journey I will post links to the different places I end up; not as a plug to the place but as a way to acknowledge the locations that will assist me in spending time with me. So far, this is what I have, in no particular order.

01. Coffee at Starbuck's  01/04/2014
02. Masquerade Ball at Cahaba Grand 01/10/2014
03. Zip lining at Red Mountain Park (http://www.redmountainpark.org) 01/18/14
04. movie
05. cooking class at Sur La Table (http://www.surlatable.com/browse/storeCalendar.jsp?storeId=119)
06. painting at sips n strokes (https://www.sipsnstrokes.com/)
07. civil rights institute (https://www.bcri.org/index.html)
08. movie
09. cooking class
10. painting at sips n strokes
11. Birmingham Museum of Art (http://www.artsbma.org/)
12. movie
13. cooking class
14. painting at sips n strokes
15. rock climbing at First Avenue Rocks (http://firstaverocks.com/)
16. movie
17. cooking class
18. painting at sips n strokes
19. alabama theatre (http://alabamatheatre.com/)
20. movie
21. cooking class
22. painting at sips n strokes
23. alabama symphony orchestra (http://www.alabamasymphony.org/)
24. movie
25. cooking class
26. painting at sips n strokes
27. Alabama sports hall of fame (http://ashof.org/)
28. movie
29. cooking class
30. painting at sips n strokes
31. Alabama jazz hall of fame (http://www.jazzhall.com/)
32. movie
33. cooking class
34. painting at sips n strokes
35. dance class (http://www.championlatin.com/3.html)
36. movie
37. cooking class
38. painting at sips n strokes
39. pottery at Red Dot Gallery (http://reddotgallery.com/)
40. movie
41. cooking class
42. painting at sips n strokes
43. hiking at Ruffner Mountain (http://ruffnermountain.org/)
44. movie
45. cooking class
46. painting at sips n strokes
47. ice cream at Serendipity Sweets (http://www.serendipity-sweets.com/)
48. movie
49. cooking class
50. painting at sips n strokes
51. Vulcan (http://www.visitvulcan.com/)
52. movie

Of course I will work hard to find things to replace some of the 'movie' & 'painting' entries. But hey, it's a start. Until then my friend,

Be blessed.

~LT