In February of 2004 I returned home one night to find an instant message on my computer from some guy I did not know.

He said hi and we started talking back and forth via instant messenger for a month and a half.  After that, it turned into phone calls that would last 2, 3, sometimes 4 hours.

Finally, in April of 2004, I gave in and agreed to meet him in person at a local restaurant for drinks.

That night, we sat at the restaurant until they closed.

We parted ways and I ventured home.

After I got home and checked in on the kids, he called and we sat on the phone for 2 additional hours.

When I talked to him, I felt like I had known him forever.  He was so easy to talk to and open about his past as I was with mine.

We were both single parents who had both been screwed over by the other party.

The next night we went out again, this time to a local bar with a friend of his and some of mine.

We had another great night.

He was so much fun to be with and he actually liked me.

The following week, I introduced him and his son to the Drama Queen.

That day, we spent hours in the park, flying kites with the kids and playing on the toys.

We had such a fun time and it was nice to actually feel myself smiling for a change.

Coming Monday:  The Other Woman