The Men

We girls have been blogging for years now. We talk on email and sometimes by phone. We felt we knew each other pretty well. The trip actually changed things, we don’t just know each other, we are part of each other. The feeling I got on the trip reminded me of something I posted here before but it is worth repeating.

The bond that links your true family
Is not one of blood,
but of respect and joy in each other’s life.
Rarely do members of one family
Grow up under the same roof.

My blog has blessed me with many friends and many sisters. Most I have not gotten to meet yet but I am so grateful that I was able to see and and hear and touch these special women. And I can’t wait to get my hands on them again!!

But today I wanted to give you my impression of the men. And I will start with Nick. Yes I know I have mentioned Nick before a time or two on my site but I don’t think I have expressed how much HE has changed since all this started. I know when Eva and Adam were first going to meet him I warned her that he was kinda shy. Not unfriendly, just quiet and reserved. I was very worried that he wouldn’t have much to say to them. WRONG!! He and Adam began talking right away. They have always gotten along well. I did tell CeeCi and Grace the same thing about Nick and they later accused me of lying!

Okay the guy they saw was not shy. But I was basing my description on how he has been with some of my other friends, some of whom he has known for years and may not have engaged in 10 conversations. But as Nick tells me he felt like he knew these people and he knew we had a lot in common. He was as relaxed and comfortable on this trip as he could be.

Adam is truly a wonderful man. You get to hear a lot about him over at Eva’s site. Adam is a true smart ass like Nick – this was actually a trait I noticed in all our guys! I just plain like Adam, he picks on me, he give me/us backscratchers, and when I text Eva too often he tells me to get off the phone and go take a nap! But I like him anyway. He did teach me what a clothes line was for – and I don’t mean kinky, he was hanging wet clothes on it.

My favorite thing about Adam is how much he loves Eva. It is apparent in every thing he does or says. They can talk about anything. Something I am just beginning to do with Nick. They seem as comfortable talking about the rough patches in their marriage as they do the good times. They are just relaxed and happy with each other and that is what makes them both so much fun to be around.

Now about Bossman, the baby of our group. He is fun and he is funny! We got to ride with him and Grace about half the time and I love listening to the both of them. I don’t think he ‘knew’ all of us as well as Nick and Adam did because I don’t picture him reading the blogs as much. But Bossman is just the kind of guy you like the minute you meet him. But as sweet and easygoing as he is it takes no great imagination to picture him taking control when Grace should go too far in bratting or lets the bathroom get too messy. He looks like he could swing a mean backscratcher! I think he likes all of us now, he didn’t seem to mind us advising Grace on which toys to buy and that BJs could become a real joy for both partners. Nope, he didn’t seem to mind at all.

And that brings me to Mr. Smith, the newest one in the group. What courage this man has! After I got to see CeeCi and hear her voice I have to label Mr. Smith as one of the luckiest of men. But his courage shows in many ways. He took the plunge of asking a good friend out on a date. I would say that date went well. ROFLMAF that date went very well! But it also took courage to come meet all of us. I felt the best about him before our trip when CeeCi told us that after he had accepted her invitation he had some cold feet wondering ‘just what we would expect' of him. I felt better that he was a little worried that he was falling in with a bunch of pervs. (I mean, well he was, but the good, harmless kind).

CeeCi is lucky to have found such a friend. He is good looking, funny, talented, interesting and a good listener. He was as easy to talk to as anyone I have ever met. He talked about his family and we had a great conversation about LJ and Colin. I felt like we had been friends for a long time. But the very best thing about Mr. Smith – he makes my friend CeeCi very happy. They have a wonderful friendship.

Other tidbits about the guys, none are going to have to worry about keeping their hair out of their eyes or needing to tie it back in a ponytail anytime soon. Three of the four have goatees. And all are wonderful, funny, sexy, caring men who make the women in their lives incredibly happy!