Our long night has finally come to a crawl.

Wanted to share one of the photos. There were several helicopters we noticed flying over head and I grabbed this pic from the one that showed the closest view to what we had.



It was very pretty. Hope all of you had a great time and were safe.

Happy New Year! Sounds like you had a great time.

WoW, how cool is that FOX!

Now that's some serious history!

BTW, thanks for your service.

Have a Happy New Years to you and your family.

Someone wake Kristi up, the fireworks are about to start.

just practicing

Yep, sorry guys, I think my brother instincts started to kick in there. I would hate to see a good friend get the axe, but I got that other side saying play it safe too.

I need to put on the Kinks and shutup.

that's better :)

Yep, sounds like the best thing maybe. Now I'm a little creeped out for you. He wouldn't do anything weird would he? Not to put fear where it doesn't belong but I was stalked twice and it wasn't fun.

Isn't that something. Well it does sound like he has the hots for you and doesn't know what to do about the answer no. I've had this happen a few times but I think women must have to deal with this a lot more cause of the man fantasy thing.

The more I hear you talk about it, it does sound a little scary doesn't it.

It's kinda sad really. You said he's a nice guy, but have you said that he sees you as a couple, I mean he says to you he wants to be with you as in a couple?

I guess I'm trying to paint a picture of this. He keeps saying "your together" or what? Or do you think it maybe a case where he is saying one thing and your taking it differently?

I've had friends that I went out with and we acted like a couple but completely friends that checked up on each other, but I guess what your saying is he is saying your in a dating "love" thing?

I hate to see anyone get hurt, but if he's thinking one thing and you another, I guess....kinda sad though.

Wow, that's an interesting progression. Have you looked into your family tree at all?

I love threads like these, cause I get to look outside of my little world and see how others live.

I really don't think I would have been qualified to do anything outside of who I am. Being myself has always been my job.

Hi Tee

Is this the same guy who was your friend in your OP in the "too picky" thread?

?? When you talk about him it almost sounds like he is not really a friend.

If your friends shouldn't you and he be friendly?

I'm probably missing the picture here.

I'm sorry, I keep looking at this title and get this visual of an attachment younger guys need to be able to have sex with an older woman.

I know, I need help.

howdy ponyman

happy new year

Hi Tee

Just saw this, so I haven't read through it all yet, but I already have a thought.

I just go with the flow and so do the people who hang out with me including women I see. I was the same way when married and so was my wife. I think, we think, too much and today is a different day than in the past and people are not knowing as much about how to be with each other. It use to be that there were clear lines when seeing someone or having friends from what I have seen in others and now that times have changed a little we are second guessing the why's and why not's.

Today is more like me, and I actually feel more comfortable about how things work between friends and lovers. I think it was Artgurl who said that people are getting too uptight about the labels and it keeps them from living a freedom that is out there to enjoy (sorry for the paraphrase "S"). I'm not suggesting being loose, but maybe taking a look at your friendships and enjoying these people on a deeper level. You might find them to be far more attractive (maybe not to you) than you thought and it doesn't really matter if they are not for you, but seeing that they are for someone changes us. I love going out or hanging out with my girlfriends regardless if it is about me or someone else, and as they get to know me deeper if we haven't known each other long, realize I'm not sizing them up for me, but sizing them up in general cause I love them. And their sizing me up. This gives them a great freedom with me and if I see they want more it's a lot easier for me to be considerate and upfront with them. I help them see why it's not me they really want and at the same time don't betray their womanhood.

does this make sense or am I smoking here?

Since I first saw you here, I saw how attractive you were and can see how expressive you are as well. I think your guys friends if you are just yourself with them would be thrilled to be with you, and if true friends would see that you are cool to be with at whatever level, and if they want more and you don't you have the tact and power to make them feel at ease. If they don't get it maybe you have grown beyond them. There are many guys who never get it and only think of their own needs and can't look at the big picture of happiness for all. Those guys I don't see being right for a lot of you girls I read on here, but there are a lot of other guys out there that "are" grown up and sometimes maybe girls are over looking them and their treasures.

Picking a guy is no longer like shopping for clothes. Sure you could try on a ton of them, but don't you want to mingle to see if they really fit? Sometimes I look on here and still only see people staying on the surface but hearing them say they want to go deep. Well, there are a lot of guys out there and going deep is only as hard as us letting down guards. If we go through life with a fence around us we should be ready to only meet people with those same fences. Each one wondering who's going to drop their guard first. That to me sounds backward.

Well, it's not too late to get your butt over here.

If you knew Bowie you probably wouldn't have said that. But losing John was a tough one to take.

Oh well, I tried. Happy New Year Izzy!

Happy New Year Buddy! Where ever I end up I'm sure Ryan will be on a screen. Every place will being showing all the events as the night rolls on. Heck my neighbor didn't get the memo and has been firing things off all ready. Or it's a western gunfight.