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Au revoir!

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Today is the long awaited day! This evening, I'll be on my way to Provence via Iceland, Paris, and Avignon. Planes, trains and buses.

My two good friends will arrive today and I'll catch up with them tomorrow. We'll spend 4 days walking trails around Provence, then next Friday, my one friend and I will head to the Atlantic Coast of France going back through Paris, to spend a week in her cottage.

I'll be renting a bike and getting in my miles exploring the flat coastal area during my 2nd week. *squee*

6 Month Check Up

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I've been laying pretty low on the posting front because I had a sense that my ex might know about this page - not sure. But, about 6 weeks ago, I noticed he did something strange that caused me to batten down the hatches here, on Facebook, in my cycling app and on reddit.

Weekly Update

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Camping weekend was fantastic. Got all of my gear out and I know I packed way too much. The weather was SO cool in the mountains. I had packed a battery operated fan - never needed it.

This group of women I camped with is part of a nation-wide hiking organization for women who are curvy and not into hiking far or fast. Not quite slugs or sloths, but women who take their time and no one is left behind.

My Date with a MUCH Younger Man

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Met up with the local college football coach for dinner and drinks, last night. As I said in my last post, he is one month older than my DS33. I am 23 years his senior.

I tried to dismiss the notion that he was interested in more than a friendship, but he confirmed last night.......he was interested in more. Oh dear Lord.

When it rains, it pours....

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I've got Mr. Allergic to cats, but perfect for me on paper, asking me to concerts - as a friend.

I've got Mr. Cutie-pie, separated, 9 years younger with 2 minor kids going to dinner with me next week - as a friend.

And to top it all off, tomorrow night I have a "date" with a local college football coach I met a few weeks ago after a bike ride. And I am SURE he's 20 years younger than me. Dafuq?

Made it to 4 months

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Today is 4 months since I broke things off. Things are exponentially better.

This weekend, I'm with 4 of my dear friends. We're staying DEEP in N. Central PA and riding the Pine Creek Trail. We rode about 24-25 miles today and 3 of us will ride the remaining 38 miles tomorrow.

I've been here before, but only from the state park that overlooks PA's Grand Canyon. Being down in the canyon on the trail with a view of the river has been nothing less than spectacular.

The Next Installment

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As requested, here is the summary of the weekend with the nice man I met a week ago.

It's been a gift to meet this nice man. He has been CONSISTENTLY communicative, polite, apologetic, considerate, welcoming, gentlemanly, inclusive and kind. He's shown an example of word and action matching. Through conversation he's been transparent and forthcoming, as well as vulnerable. I cannot tell you how much knowing both this man and the other, younger guy has been nice. It's helped me see how some people are just wired to connect, and others just aren't wired for something deeper.

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