I also have a thing for picnics. Like, it’s one of my favorite activities when it’s even a little bit nice out. Which is why when the guy asked me out to dinner and suggested a picnic, I was 100% on board.

Stone, that sounds lovely. I’m glad it went well!

Stone, I’m so happy for you!! and that is a classy picnic! Can I ask what kind of chicken you brought? The eater in me wants to know.

ktfran, have a great date tonight!

Thank you all so much for your general dating advice/second date stuff. No, I definitely want to keep up my own personal life and continue making plans like normal. Which now makes me feel like I should actually be going to visit a couple friends in Ottawa this weekend. I’ve been meaning to go there the whole summer and suddenly there are three weekends left in August and I already have plans for the last two weekends. I’m currently looking for a job so my schedule is extra flexible and I know when I start a job I’ll be too busy to visit. However, I did already say I was free this Saturday for another meetup with this guy so I guess I can’t really cancel now.

@hfantods I threw a chicken in my crockpot with olive oil, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (I call it Simon and Garfunkel chicken). After about 5 hours, it just falls off the bone.
I was impressed, he made some really tasty deviled eggs, and brought a red wine and a white wine because he didn’t know which I preferred, and also brought pink lemonade. I just wish I’d made some brownies or something to bring with me!

I’m still seriously jealous of this date, Stone.

Oh, and I guess I should add that most of the people he hangs out with on a regular basis are from work…. I think he has one other close friend that lives in the city. It’ll be harder for me to meet his friends since we’re keeping this very much on the down low at work….. like, I don’t want it to be a thing until there is a real thing.