Little did I know that I would be hanging out at the Chili’s on 183 and I-35 (it has been relocated further south for almost a decade) until closing time with this lady I met online. I cannot remember my precise expectations. I figure I remained optimistic despite several disappointments on many levels through match.com; sometimes I was the letdown, not the polite ladies replying to the inquiries.
Somara on the other hand seemed pretty brave because she was willing to drive across Austin to meet me; she used to live around Oltorf which is the city’s south side. Usually people agree to a half-way point or someplace they were going to hit anyway. Somara caught me after work too so I wasn’t exactly in my best-to-impress clothes. I can still imagine Sonia’s disapproving look at my Babs Bunny sweatshirt.
It worked out for the both of us. We’re married and doing pretty well. Now to re-schedule our anniversary dinner. Somara is busy with a pair of cakes, I have other plans after work and I think we go to Wings n’ More instead of Chili’s.