Jan... an ex-girl friend that I have probably written WAY too much about, sold her dental practice and moved to Savannah, GA...
It is indeed a beautiful city...
It is one of these kinds of scenes above where Forrest Gump told most of his story in his movie...
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Jan called... said she wanted to see me... needed to see me... so I went...
If nothing else, I am a stupid, fucked up, hopeless romantic dependable reliable friend...
I guess I was hoping that she had realized that, like she had told me once before, I was the best thing that had ever happened to her...
I guess I was hoping that she would apologize for all the times she's hurt me and has broken my heart... now, granted, the first heart break is on her... the others are my fault... I should have known better...
Instead, she's on the verge of an emotional break down... she told me, "Shoes, you've always been able to right me when things have gone wrong..."
... and then after she's righted, she pulls the carpet out from under me...
This time I went knowing that a friend needed help... but I guess I was hoping she really 'needed' me...
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I tend to be able to correlate songs to things... this is one that came to my mind over the weekend...
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain...
telling me just what a fool Ive been...
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain...
and let me be alone again...
I love the homage he pays to the BeaTles there at the end...
When the rain comes...
They run and hide their heads...
They might as well be dead...
When the rain comes...
(Lennon/McCartney)
Man, what a great song... what a great singer... Dan Fogelberg... I still can't believe he died a year or so ago... none of us are immune, I suppose...
I've been a fool quite often when it's come to women...
And so it goes...
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So... yesterday was Father's Day... I was driving back home... I had received 'Happy Father's Day' greetings from three ex-girl friends and my ex-wife before I received a Father's Day greeting from either of my children...
BoyShoes told me he wanted to go to dinner with me... I told him what time I would be home, and we would go...
Much Mezkin Food and many margaritas later, it was time to go home...
... and guess who didn't have any money!!!!!
Bless his heart... I really do love my kids!!!!
I'm kinda down today...
I wish it would rain...
~shoes~
Cheer up Shoes, we go in knowing what we are going to get out. In the end I'm not sure we want it any other way.
ReplyDeleteGolly. I'm not sure if you got laid or not. I think you did. Which can't be a bad thing, right?
ReplyDeleteKids NEVER have money when taken parents for a meal on a birthday or other special occasion!
I love Savannah, though I've never been there. It was the setting of "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil" or some such title. I read the book and watched the movie several times.
Rain? What for? We need sun to get ourselves back into our happy places!!!! (and some more marguaritas would help too)
ReplyDelete*hugs*
ReplyDeletehow many martinis/margaritas/beers did we have at happy hour tonight?
cheer up. think of...fishnets? does that help?
Feel Better Shoesies !
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Fathers Day !
And take better care of your heart !
Savannah is beautiful. I've visited twice. First time just to go...soak it up. Second time to take photos.
ReplyDeleteYou were a good friend to put aside your heart and rescue a friend in need. You and Jan...That's a sad love story. I didn't realize Fogelberg had passed away. I googled and learned it was of cancer. :(
Glad you got to hangout with BoyShoes and enjoy your Father's Day.
P.S. Thanks for the follow.
Oooh, many drinks is always good. Sorry to hear you are down. As you said, none of us are immune, from anything. I promise, it will pass (seems to be a bit of the down thing going around lately). If you'd like I'll take you for a ride in my bright, shiny, red new car and then we could stop for a few cocktails. Doesn't that sound like fun? :-)
ReplyDeleteI......don't know how long I'd put up with krap like that.
ReplyDeleteI could tell you where I'D put that Red Shoe.....
I hope you had a great father's day!!! I love Georgia
ReplyDeleteAh, kids! Gotta love 'em, huh? So sorry you're a little blue, Shoes. I don't know if this helps, but I'm right there with you. I'm sitting here hoping for a little rain myself!! Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteI have some extra Oreos I'll share....
ReplyDeleteHugs Shoes. (((xoxoxo)))
hi
ReplyDeleteSavannah is overrated. Feel better?
ReplyDeleteSo yet again I find myself late to the party. I hope that you are still not blue, nor that the rain has lingered. I'm all for sunshine and slushy drinks myself as a pick me up.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great father's day!
This is un-related to this blog, I haven't read it yet .... I wanted to comment on a comment that you left on L.O.L. (April 21-ish) ... I must say what a bunch of prudes. You had the best reply and nobody acknowledged it. I just read it today and it made me kinda want to get to know ya better .... :P ;)
ReplyDeleteOk, NOW I read your Fathers Day blog ...
ReplyDeleteUm, when was Fathers Day? :|
Sorry you were blue!
I'd say you're "blessed" with exes of all flavors and sizes. I hope for your sake they turn out to be blessings and not ....well....curses.
ReplyDeleteBe well.
@ Bathwater... Yeah, I know... Whenever I do something like this, I hope for the best... and yet try to rationalize what is most likely to happen... and that is what did happen... but, she needed help, and I did help her get grounded again... for a while anyway...
ReplyDelete@ Charlene... Nope, didn't get laid... if it had happened, it would have been nice, but I knew going in, she was in crisis mode... Like Hell said down below, I guess I should have higher self esteem when it comes to some of these people...
I found Savannah to be a neat city... I like the architecture there... Ive never read the book, but I have seen the movie... how does the movie compare to the book?
@ Spring Flower... I dunno... I just like rain... rain takes me to my happy place... how sad is that? And yes, of course, margaritas!!!!
:oD
@ Jaime... Hmmm... I think three on that evening... :oD Re: Fishnets.. you wearing them or me??? ;o)
@ Senorita... Re: The heart, I am trying...!!! Thank you for the belated Fathers Day Greetings!! :o)
@ Hedone... Yes, it is beautiful... I know that I need to get a good digital camera for my road trips... my smaller one just doesnt cut it...
Re: Jan? We all h ave sad love stories like that... Jan is to me what Jenny was to Forrest Gump...
BoyShoes? He is so delightful! He genuinely makes me happy...
@ Just Another Girl.. You're on for the car ride!! ;o) It sounds like a great deal of fun!! I trust all is well with you today!
@ Heff... I KNOW!! I can be SO dumb... its no ones fault but my own... *sighs*
@ Darn Girl... I like Georgia too!! Once upon a time when I was married, we lived in Athens, GA while she went to UGA... what a great place!
@ Anything Fits... Yeah... a nice steady rain can fix almost anything... cmere and sit and lets knock back a few drinks!! ;o) Hope your day is a good one!!!
@ Bella... OREOS?!?!?! Now we're talking!!! Freeebirdddddddd!!!!! Oreos will fix almost anything!!!
@ Barefoot... hi there.. good morning... how are you today??
@ Kimberly... Good morning, yes, I am feeling better... time fixes most things... in one way or another... no?
@ Amethyst Anne... you aren't too late... not as long as the bar is open and we are serving slushy drinks... which I am sure we always are! I had a great Father's Day... thank you!
@ Stacy... LOL... you know, I WAS expecting someone to say SOMETHING in response to my comment... and they didnt!!! Im glad YOU saw it!!! Just sayin'... ;o)
@ Mimi... Yes, I think I am blessed... I think we learn something from everyone that comes into our lives... and even though we are exes in some form or capacity, there was enough of something there that they felt they could still contact me... I am ok... things are going to be ok... :o)
Namasté
~shoes~