April 22, 2005

• So I get this call from Eric (my best friend in Orlando) the other day out of the blue.  I haven’t “talked” to him since I saw him in February.  He rarely calls me to begin with(he’s an email kind of guy)…but he called me during his break at work!! I thought something was seriously wrong!  However, it turns out that he’s going home (Dallas) over 4th of July weekend (my b-day weekend) and wanted to know if Jason and I could drive down.  Umm…NO.  We have plans for that weekend already…but I told him he should drive up here to see me!   That didn’t go over well btw.

  
  

  Anyway, so then he goes on to say that he and Kippie (his wife) & the baby were supposed to be down in Dallas from 7/2 – 7/18…but he has to leave on the 10th due to not having enough vacation time left.  So then he throws this out, “so want to come visit me and keep me company that week?“.

  
  

  I told him that I didn’t think that would happen considering Jason has already stated that the next plane tickets we purchase will be for Atlanta to go see his mom (understandably so).  So then I get an email the next day asking me what airport I fly out of from here.  I tell him and then he emails me flight schedules and ticket prices stating that he will pay half of the cost.

  
  

  He is a bit hard of hearing apparently.

  
  

  So I ask him why he’s so hell bent on my coming out there…he says he just misses me being around.  Hmm…I think it’s because he’s upset with the work situation out there right now and just wants his best friend.  Either way…he has never been one to just offer to purchase things like that on a whim.  Then he tells me that he would even be willing to sell some stuff to get the rest of the money to fly me out there.  Meanwhile I’m thinking, “…he wants to pay for the whole ticket? Say what?  Something is obviously wrong here.”  So I asked him, just to make sure that I have this whole thing correct…and sure enough…he’s offering to pay for the whole thing.  Now I’m concerned.  He doesn’t do stuff like this…

  
  

  I talked to Jason about it and he doesn’t really want me going out there again….because I just went in February.  Also, the fact that a friend of mine is offering to pay for the cost of this little trip…and well, he’s male.  I understand all of this…really I do.  I know how I would feel if the situation were reversed….however, I would also take into consideration that this is a man that I’ve known for half my life…and have never (and I stress never) had a romantic relationship with (there’s a good reason for that)…plus the fact…he’s happily married and so am I.

  
  

  Even with all of that being said…I still understand why my hubby has reservations…and that’s OK.  As much as I would like to go visit Eric again (especially if he’s paying for it), I don’t want to upset my hubby.  So, no trip for me in July…at least not back to Orlando anyway.   I did however, tell Eric that we obviously need to talk if he’s missing me that much or is feeling that he needs to see me that desperately.  Something just isn’t right with him.

  
  

  On a happier note…here’s some new pics of Eric’s baby (Baylie).

  
  

  

  
  

  Kippie, Baylie and Eric

  
  

  

  
  

  Awe…Daddy and his little girl

  
  

  

  
  

  Mommy kissing Baylie

  
  

  

  
  

  Baylie giggling in the basket

  
  

  

  
  

  She is too cute!!

  
  

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  I also wanted to say that all of the information that I’ve been providing to you regarding Autism has come from the Autism Society of America.  Please check out their website for further information.

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