Pie
She made me pie.
I mentioned off the top of my head the other day that I liked apple pie. I explained how my sister used to make me apple pie for my birthday every year when I was in college because she was the only family near me at my birthday and I loved apple pie. So tonight, when she came over just to hang out before going out of town, she made me an apple pie. Crust from scratch with stars on it and covered in course sugar and as sweet as anything can make it.
We just sat with the television on, though we didn’t watch it really. Mainly, we looked at each other. Somehow in two days I’d forgotten how beautiful she is. How captivating her eyes are as they shift from blue to green like precious gems from a lost kingdom swallowed by the encroaching jungle. Her deep, throaty laugh makes me want to be wittier and more charming than I have a right to expect to be. I’m learning to smile and say thank you when she tells me how handsome I am. I don’t see it myself, but, then, I’ve never seen my good qualities as clearly as those around me, so I’m learning to internalize it.
Hilda, of course, was jealous. Oh, she was put off for a bit by the treats that came with the pie, but we both knew it wouldn’t last forever. Doc was around early on, but made himself scarce when it was so obvious that we were going to end up ignoring him anyway, poor guy. But, honestly, who could compete with an almost six-foot, blue-eyed blonde that makes me apple pie from scratch?
Oh, one small note, though, she found the blog. She admitted it to me this evening with a guilty red-faced look. Apparently, she’d been Googleing my name and, well, up it popped. She read some, but felt guilty and stopped. But, she fessed up right away, so I told her to go ahead and read. After all, it’s nothing but sunshine and light right now anyway. Besides, she said she liked my writing…
apple pie with stars on top? are you serious? does this woman like girls? ’cause seriously, i think i’m in love now!
Comment by kat — 4/5/2006 @ 6:27 am
She’s a keeper.
Comment by sass — 4/5/2006 @ 6:57 am
Yes, Sass, she sure is. I am so thankful I listened to all the people who told me to try Match. Sure, there were a lot of misses there, but, really, one hit is all you need, isn’t it?
And, no, Kat, as far as I know, she is just into men. But, the pie was very yummy! I’m a lucky man.
Comment by the Network Geek — 4/5/2006 @ 7:46 am
Well, of course you’re not objective. You don’t know how sweet and handsome you are. So I think she’s spot on.
Enjoy this phase. Continue to be yourself — because you’re sweet, generous, smart and thoughtful — what woman of quality can resist all those?
Her loft sounds fab. Exactly what A and I are looking for. I’ll have to ask her about it Sat. night if I get the chance.
Comment by Mark — 4/5/2006 @ 8:12 am
Oh my goodness, she’s googling you! Sounds serious!
Comment by cheri — 4/5/2006 @ 10:44 am
All I can think to say is Yay! And Yum!
Comment by Alison — 4/5/2006 @ 11:37 am
Dude, that wasn’t a pie -that was a piece of art! I say challenge her to do it again and then bring it to Mark and me on Saturday!
Comment by Matt — 4/5/2006 @ 4:03 pm
Yay for apple pie with stars on top! Nurturing is good.
Comment by Jill — 4/5/2006 @ 4:57 pm
Nurturing and Impressing is even better! What a SweetHeart she is!
Comment by Deirdre — 4/5/2006 @ 7:49 pm
1) The pie was superb. 2) So is she. 3) Fess up, Jim. I only did what you asked . . .
Comment by Doc — 4/6/2006 @ 4:18 am
Did I ask you to make yourself scarce, Doc? Well, I might have, but when there’s pie involved my memory tends to be faulty.
Comment by the Network Geek — 4/6/2006 @ 5:36 am
I am so happy to read this… She sounds beautiful and like a true gift to have in your life right now. Have fun but be careful with both of your hearts… 🙂
The pie looks so damned good…I seriously got over the American Pie moment in my head (I know, I know…) and couldn’t get over how divine it looks.
She sounds like a keeper Jim!
Comment by Blondie — 4/6/2006 @ 11:42 am
Blondie, first of all, I’d never ruin a perfectly good apple pie that way! Second, yeah, she’s a winner allright, and I’m sure getting the better end of the deal. Trust me.
As for the rest… Well, I’ve gotten a lot of advice about how quickly to take it, or not. But, here’s the thing. Whatever this is, it’s going to move at its own pace and I’m just going to ride it out to see where it takes me without putting any preconcieved ideas about where and how it should happen on it. Right now, I’m enjoying her, and her apple pie, but she’s not tied down to me and might change her mind tomorrow. Neither of us know precisely where this will take us, but we’re having fun now, and that’s all that matters.
Comment by the Network Geek — 4/6/2006 @ 12:04 pm
Here, Here! That’s exactly right! Take it as it comes, don’t force it, don’t deny it. Just go with it, enjoy it, all of it, all of the details will take care of themselves. Having fun now really is all that matters! Enjoying each other, being in the moment, it makes you feel so alive, don’t you think?
Comment by cheri — 4/7/2006 @ 9:25 am
So she’s honest as well as beautiful, she can make pie…
🙂 Definitely a keeper!!
Comment by aka_monty — 4/8/2006 @ 6:29 pm
How sweet!
Comment by Forever Confused — 4/14/2006 @ 4:13 pm