an apple hit me on the head...

but it may have been a false alarm.

i can't find the exact reference, but i remember a friend comparing men to apples once, saying that when they are ready, they fall from the tree and whoever happens to be standing under the tree at that time is the one they end up with. (this theory may help explain those situations when you date someone for a while, break up, and then they marry the next person they date. sometimes there are other reasons, of course, but sometimes it's just plain timing.)

of all the suitors on my four man plan, the one who was the most patient (pursuing me to no avail since September, pre-Hurricane Kyle!) was looking like the big winner...i agreed to see him exclusively (which was what he wanted all along and i was reluctant to agree to as a devoted 4 man planner...besides, he's a bit younger which is not only against type for me but also a bit of a warning flag given what i'm looking for....) and it started off swimmingly but now i fear he's getting cold feet. we shall see, stay tuned.

~md