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[BettyBeBop]

Don't really have a nightmare 1st date story. Just quite a few 1st dates that never evolved into 2nd dates.

I started the book and have read a number of chapters, but have now mislaid the book. I took it with me to the gym on Monday and thought I had left it in my car, but when I went to find it, no luck. I am going to do some looking. Grrr!


Update!!! - I DO have a Nightmare 1st date story!!! In college, I dated my DH for several months before he got cold feet and "took a break". He was a member of a fraternity on a college campus, known as the "party fraternity". While on this break, I gave in and agreed to go out with one of his fraternity brothers who had asked me out a number of times. He took me to see the original movie, Halloween. I had never been so scared by a movie (except now that I think about it, there was another 1st - and only - date with another one of those fraternity brothers over that next summer where he took me to see Alien and it gave me nightmares for a week!!! I kept seeing that alien baby's birth and waking up sweating!!). We went back to the Frat house where I shook for a solid hour.

So both of my nightmare 1st dates - neither of which resulted in a 2nd date - involved horror movies that literally GAVE me nightmares!!! NOT a horror film fan!!!

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by BettyBeBop

I started the book and have read a number of chapters, but have now mislaid the book. I took it with me to the gym on Monday and thought I had left it in my car, but when I went to find it, no luck. I am going to do some looking. Grrr!

Why do I feel like I am back in front of my college class. From my experience, losing your book usually involves a dog eating it, so you might check there!

What a first date story! Sounds like you need to avoid scary movies.

[MinieMe]

LOL Betty whew I dont like scarey movies either !!!

[Tricia Davids]

Originally Posted by stretch2864

Maybe all of these bad dates made me really appreciate my first date with DBF. We actually met online. There was an instant attraction from the moment I laid eyes on him. We had a wonderful first date that I will always remember.

Glad you found a good one after all of that drama!

Originally Posted by GoofEme

Made plans for first date with a coworker. Decided since I worked with all men that they were pulling a joke on me. I was the one with a car and was suppose to pick him up. I decided that the joke was when I arrived to get him that he would be sitting there in his underoos laughing his head off at me and asking me why was I there, so I stood him up. Welllllll, he didn't speak to me for a while. I finally convinced him that I really was afraid of being duped. He had bought all new clothes for the date and was very excited about it. We set up another date and that was about 24 years ago and we've been married 22 of those.

Too funny! Glad you convinced him to talk to you again. Congrats on 22 years!

Originally Posted by MinieMe

LOL I love it! My worst first date was with this guy I had went to Jr High with. We were in high school ( different high schools) and he called me asked me out. WELL .... EVERY 2 MILES we had to stop and armor all the tired LOL .. And between that we went 20 miles an hour so we didnt mess up his car LOL OH MY ..... needless to say I asked to be took home early ! Never talked to him again ........

Yikes!!!! Glad you got away from him!

Originally Posted by DDuff

DH started dating when I was just 15 so although I had a few "dates" before then and a few in college really no bad date stories.

That is so !

Originally Posted by BettyBeBop

So both of my nightmare 1st dates - neither of which resulted in a 2nd date - involved horror movies that literally GAVE me nightmares!!! NOT a horror film fan!!!

I'm with you - not a horror film fan either!!!!

[Sandra Bostwick]

I love the way chapter two opens! You see Nina choking Shane in the background while Greg and Brooke are wondering what is going on! What a funny transition!

I've been immersed in end-of-the-year billing, and trying to figure out how to help my private practice weather this down economy, and the little time I've taken to read this book has been such a breath of fresh air!

I'm actually fascinated with the way this author creates an entire town with people who cross each other's paths on trains, in stores, and while choking someone in a boat on a river. I'm really curious how she keeps everything straight!

FOr example, the writers of LOST sometimes give the impression that they are making things up as they go along, but this story-writer seems to have a plan for everyone several books ahead!

[Diz]

Originally Posted by stretch2864

The prize for worst first date goes to the date set up for me by a co-worker's DH! Her DH calls me at 8am to tell me that he has found the "perfect" man for me. So he sets it up as a double date at their house for a BBQ. I get to their house for the "date" and I have to say that there was NO attraction whatsoever. Then during lunch we try to talk. This guy was B O R I N G! He had absolutely no interests. He didn't like to read, go to movies, watch TV, do any sort of sports or watch any sort of sports. Frankly I don't think he did anything other than sit on his couch and stare at the blank walls. So then my co-worker's DH suggests that we all go to the beach for the afternoon. I was ready to bolt, but I didn't want to appear rude so agreed to go. Well we get there and this guy plops down on the grass and pulls his shirt off. I'm really not a shallow person, but I was repulsed by the sight of this guy shirtless. Definitely no attraction there. Thankfully my DD called around that time, and I ended up ducking out early saying that I needed to assist my DD with a project.

Maybe all of these bad dates made me really appreciate my first date with DBF. We actually met online. There was an instant attraction from the moment I laid eyes on him. We had a wonderful first date that I will always remember.

Definitely no attraction for that date from the get go! What prize did your co-worker get? I would have had to play some pratical joke on them!

Very though that you were instantly attracted to your DBF!

Originally Posted by Tricia Davids

DH and I started dating while on a high school choir tour and then I had to have knee surgery right after we got home from tour. So we knew each other pretty well before we got to actually go "out" on a first date.

That is so sweet! I am a romantic at heart and love the "we were meant to be" stories! And it sounds like the two of you were!

Originally Posted by GoofEme

Made plans for first date with a coworker. Decided since I worked with all men that they were pulling a joke on me. I was the one with a car and was suppose to pick him up. I decided that the joke was when I arrived to get him that he would be sitting there in his underoos laughing his head off at me and asking me why was I there, so I stood him up. Welllllll, he didn't speak to me for a while. I finally convinced him that I really was afraid of being duped. He had bought all new clothes for the date and was very excited about it. We set up another date and that was about 24 years ago and we've been married 22 of those.

What an image after that story! A grown man in underoos pacing his living room floor! alot! But how it ended! Did you ever buy DH underoos as a joke gift?

Originally Posted by MinieMe

LOL I love it! My worst first date was with this guy I had went to Jr High with. We were in high school ( different high schools) and he called me asked me out. WELL .... EVERY 2 MILES we had to stop and armor all the tired LOL .. And between that we went 20 miles an hour so we didnt mess up his car LOL OH MY ..... needless to say I asked to be took home early ! Never talked to him again ........

Reminds me of that song - Okay, so you've got a car that don't impress me much so you got the moves but have you got the touch...

Did you tell him to hit the road?

Originally Posted by DDuff

DH started dating when I was just 15 so although I had a few "dates" before then and a few in college really no bad date stories.

No bad date stories is a good thing! Very you were together from the start!

Originally Posted by BettyBeBop

Update!!! -
So both of my nightmare 1st dates - neither of which resulted in a 2nd date - involved horror movies that literally GAVE me nightmares!!! NOT a horror film fan!!!

Oh Betty Sue - I loved Halloween!!! I love screaming at horror flicks!

But it is so funny how you REALLY had nightmarish first dates! Guess your DH didn't make the same mistake!! But I think he should do a Halloween marathon with you one day!

[Diz]

Originally Posted by Sandra Bostwick

I read part of this chapter while I was having lunch. Let's have som fun here...

This chapter starts with one of those awkward nightmare first dates.

Let's hear your story for your worst first date!

Finally picked up the book. Just started it last night so I skipped over your spoilers for chapter one! I did get to read the first date though! Not meant to be! At least that's how it seems at this point!

Nightmare first date?
I tell DH mine is hindsight! I should have ran away after our first date together! Would have saved me 30 years of being with the man!

But let's see...
The top prize would go to a kid (yup, only in Jr. High) I met at church. I'll call him Carl. My mom insisted we date at our home! We played cards, watched movies and made homemade pizza and some popcorn. It was okay, but he seemed to disappear to the necessity room a lot. So it was over...he went home and about 2 hours later, his mom called yelling! It seems that this goodie two-shoes had gone through my parents cabinet and found some small bottles of alcohol they had been given as samples. He took them home, drank them and became drunk! That was the end of dating him!

So Sandy, not nightmarish 1st dates???

[Tricia Davids]

Originally Posted by Diz

Finally picked up the book. Just started it last night so I skipped over your spoilers for chapter one! I did get to read the first date though! Not meant to be! At least that's how it seems at this point!

Nightmare first date?
I tell DH mine is hindsight! I should have ran away after our first date together! Would have saved me 30 years of being with the man!

But let's see...
The top prize would go to a kid (yup, only in Jr. High) I met at church. I'll call him Carl. My mom insisted we date at our home! We played cards, watched movies and made homemade pizza and some popcorn. It was okay, but he seemed to disappear to the necessity room a lot. So it was over...he went home and about 2 hours later, his mom called yelling! It seems that this goodie two-shoes had gone through my parents cabinet and found some small bottles of alcohol they had been given as samples. He took them home, drank them and became drunk! That was the end of dating him!

Glad you are joining us! Sorry you didn't get away from DH in time but it sounds like it was a good idea to get away from "Carl" as fast as you did.

[Diz]

Originally Posted by Tricia Davids

Glad you are joining us! Sorry you didn't get away from DH in time but it sounds like it was a good idea to get away from "Carl" as fast as you did.

I'm sorry about not getting away from DH soon enough too!

But Carl admitted to searching our cupboards instead of being in the room of necessity. No kidding! He found a goldmine for a 9th grade, 15-year old! And the funny thing -- my parents didn't drink! They just stuffed the samples absent-mindedly away! Now, they'd probably be arrested!

[stretch2864]

Originally Posted by Diz

Definitely no attraction for that date from the get go! What prize did your co-worker get? I would have had to play some pratical joke on them!

Very though that you were instantly attracted to your DBF!

My co-worker's DH was nice enough, but he certainly was no prize. Why he thought he could set me up on a blind date; I have no idea???!!! Apparently at some point in time I must have ticked off this co-worker, because she cut me out from her "inner circle" of friends sometime after this date from HE**!

Yes, I am very thankful that none of these horrible dates worked out.

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by stretch2864

Apparently at some point in time I must have ticked off this co-worker, because she cut me out from her "inner circle" of friends sometime after this date from HE**!

Yes, I am very thankful that none of these horrible dates worked out.

Do you think she set you up on that date to get you?

[qesue]

Hi all, would love to join this discussion. I got the book a week or so ago. Have been reading a little every night to decompress from studying. Definitely more entertaining than neurophysiology!

I'm not sure that I've had any nightmare dates, but the weirdest one I had wasn't supposed to be a date at all. I was home from college for Christmas break and a friend invited me to go skiing one night (night skiing is big around here) with her and her boyfriend. They had also invited another friend who happened to be a guy. Well, after we had made plans, the weather forcast predicted temps of -10 or so with wind chills of -25. My friend and her bf decided not to go, but being a die hard skiier at the time, I was still game as was their other friend. So we skied in the bitter cold and afterward went to meet our friends. On the way there, the guy's car RAN OUT OF GAS! Can you believe it?! 10:00 on a bitter cold night in a deserted area and we ran out of gas. We walked to the nearest house and the lady reluctantly handed her phone out the door to us (yes, this was back in the day before cell phones). Well, my father had to come rescue us. Let me tell you, he wasn't thrilled. I'm surprised he didn't run the poor guy out of town with a shot gun! Well, this was 21 years ago and we've now been happily married for almost 18. Now that we have teens of our own, I can understand how my dad felt. If this ever happened to DD15, I'd be freaking out!

[Tricia Davids]

Originally Posted by qesue

Hi all, would love to join this discussion. I got the book a week or so ago. Have been reading a little every night to decompress from studying. Definitely more entertaining than neurophysiology!

I'm not sure that I've had any nightmare dates, but the weirdest one I had wasn't supposed to be a date at all. I was home from college for Christmas break and a friend invited me to go skiing one night (night skiing is big around here) with her and her boyfriend. They had also invited another friend who happened to be a guy. Well, after we had made plans, the weather forcast predicted temps of -10 or so with wind chills of -25. My friend and her bf decided not to go, but being a die hard skiier at the time, I was still game as was their other friend. So we skied in the bitter cold and afterward went to meet our friends. On the way there, the guy's car RAN OUT OF GAS! Can you believe it?! 10:00 on a bitter cold night in a deserted area and we ran out of gas. We walked to the nearest house and the lady reluctantly handed her phone out the door to us (yes, this was back in the day before cell phones). Well, my father had to come rescue us. Let me tell you, he wasn't thrilled. I'm surprised he didn't run the poor guy out of town with a shot gun! Well, this was 21 years ago and we've now been happily married for almost 18. Now that we have teens of our own, I can understand how my dad felt. If this ever happened to DD15, I'd be freaking out!

That is a great story! So glad you can join us!

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by qesue

Hi all, would love to join this discussion. I got the book a week or so ago. Have been reading a little every night to decompress from studying. Definitely more entertaining than neurophysiology!
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I'm SOOOOOOO happy you joined us! I am very much enjoying the way The Winter Lodge and Camp Kioga are popping up in the book. It's also fun to see Jenny again.

I'm enjoying the way Nina is really resisting the fact that she did not get the Inn. Life is so much harder when we resist!

I have to say, I'm not a huge fan of the romantic predictability in these books, but I understand that is the formula for the genre. I DO love the way there are always interesting hurdles to be jumped, and I do love the way the characters develop. I just don't think it is realistic, though, that I feel quite certain already that this story is going to end with another engagement ring. (Let's see if I'm wrong!)

OKKKKKKKK, who found the Disney reference in Chapter 3????????????????????

[Diz]

Originally Posted by qesue

Well, this was 21 years ago and we've now been happily married for almost 18. Now that we have teens of our own, I can understand how my dad felt. If this ever happened to DD15, I'd be freaking out!

Sure, ran out of gas!
Very story!!!

Originally Posted by Sandra Bostwick

I'm SOOOOOOO happy you joined us! I am very much enjoying the way The Winter Lodge and Camp Kioga are popping up in the book. It's also fun to see Jenny again.

I'm enjoying the way Nina is really resisting the fact that she did not get the Inn. Life is so much harder when we resist!

OKKKKKKKK, who found the Disney reference in Chapter 3????????????????????

I had to think back to the books we've read for some names that are popping up in this book. I do like the intricacy of characters from one book to the other! It makes it so much more interesting.

And - saw the Disney reference! Jenny must have looked beautiful!

I'm up to Chapter 23. It's so easy to read once I sit down and start.