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Relationship/s
Hopalong:
Probably but not religiously.
She nipped at the ankles of a long-term generous female friend once, early on.
That friend isn't a particularly sensitive person and has some kinds of thinking (think traditional + Southern) that I'm not too fond of. But she is also loyal, reliable and does a lot of good.
Dunno what Pooch picked up on but in one of a good handful of female friends, it didn't shake me. If she reacted that way to a male, however, I'd have to give it serious pause.
She really liked the Scotsman. I enjoyed him too but about fell over when he told me he was a medievalist. !!!!! Are they proliferating?? Fortunately, he was much less freaky that M had been on a first date (really not at all so), and spent most of his career (and still consults) in nonprofits. Doing good, iow. We had a nice time and will do lunch soon. He asked a few questions about me and seemed open. Still twinging from losing his wife I'm sure. We got along and there it is. Nothing more and nothing less.
Present moment, good! Afterward, walked down to see my galpal in her condo and hung out on her ridiculously huge corner terrace and yakked a lot, and Pooch was angelic. We walked the long way both ways and I feel great about it. Anxiety gone.
hugs
Hops
lighter:
Medievalist as in.... art and cultural enthusiast of that period, Or....
LARPing the battle of Flodden? I'm hoping he wears a kilt and runs around waving wooden swords SO HARD.
::Happy happy happy you had a good day!::.
Lighter
Hopalong:
PhD from and later on professor at Hahvahd. (Earlier degrees from a Scottish university.) It's just his academic field. Not the same sub-specialization area as M, thank gawd. He gradually worked into nonprofits, held key positions in a major national philanthropic foundation and became arts commissioner for a major city. He developed an early program on climate change in the mid-80s (!) and focuses now on a program he developed for creative arts that's still going strong. His mind seems very sharp and so far his personality seems open and honest. Jury's out.
I like it that he was the first university grad in a working-class family and THEN wound up in big-deal circles, rather than moving straight into all that from a priviliged upper-crust upbringing. He's very intelligent and not a snob. Anyhow, it was a nice lunch and I enjoyed meeting him. No more no less, and no kilts! Pooch felt very comfortable with him.
hugs
Hops
lighter:
So no LARPing?🥺
JK, though ...
if there were kilts,
he'd be as interesting as our Hopsy.
Lighter
Hopalong:
Hafta admit I dunno what larping is OR anything about the battle of Flodden...
Ignoramously,
Hops
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