mrrnice2

Have a very happy birthday my friend. Best wishes to you.

Congratulations to Lee Richards. Unless of course Kavalchuk outscores Lee's four LA Kings players all by himself by more than 40 points. Hmm, I wonder....nope, ain't happenin. Coffee on Lee everybody. :) Away les Canadiens...... There's always next year.

This hug is for anyone that might be able to use one at this moment.

Well this is without a doubt the earliest that I have ever had my entire garden in. Now to just get through this frost warning for tonight and it will be all good. I am sure that the weather is planning to make it up to us for last year. :) However I pulled a muscle in my back yesterday so I am wishing that Nathalie Lefebvre was closer to try out her Thai massage again on that. In lieu, I am going to sit in a hot tub for a while before dinner. Nothing a beer won't fix. :)

You have raised a fascinating topic here, as well as questions and scenarios that I am certain are rather common. My first thought is in reply to your question about looking for "tips to convince him." I believe that if the intent of that comment is to try to convince him that the act is something that he should take part in with you against his objections, then please I think proceed very very carefully. A marriage is a partnership and with all partnerships requires give and take and negotiation and compromise, but if he does not want anything to do with this on a moral or emotional level, then that may be on utmost importance. If however his concerns are solely health and safety related, then that is an entirely different issue that I feel that I can address with some level of confidence. You will find as you read here and as you do actually meet some of the women who are involved in the industry that they all have various reasons for having started initially. With certainty there are those who began out of a sense of desperation due to circumstances, but that probably is not what I have perceived as the reason that many are in the business or remain in the business. A general statement of course, but most of the women that I have met I truly believe are here by personal choice, with a fun and positive attitude towards what they do and they take great enjoyment and pleasure from it. That is so very far from the styereotype that I carried when I entered this world myself, much to my great relief. You are correct that this world is not regulated on an official level, but the CERB community in itself, if one thinks about it, does regulate itself to a certain degree by trying to ensure a safe and positive online community of people that you can interact with. So your registration with CERB is indeed an excellent first step. On more than one occassion here it has been pointed out that by involving oneself in this community as opposed to meeting with strangers in a bar situation, one is involving themselves with well respected, professional, healthy and health concious women. They take their own safety very seriously and for you and your husband as potential clients that is a very important factor. If you read the forum contributions for a while, peruse the ads, make personal contact with individual women that may take your interest, do your research, and work to develop a comfort level with a particular lady, then your efforts will pay off for you and your husband and the lady that you meet with. Take your time and there are many women that will meet with you both prior to an encounter to ensure that there is mutual comfort level by everyone involved. Finally on a personal note, what you are considering to do with your husband as an active participant, is something, perhaps one of the only things, that I can look back upon with regret for not having done with my wife while she was living. My wife and I did talk of exactly this fantasy but did not act upon it, not because either of us were averse to it, but rather because we had no idea that a CERB existed. If we had known and if we had realized that it is as safe and personal as it is, then that would be one thing that we would have done without question. Best of luck with your decision and welcome to CERB.

Sitting outside around the bonfire on a beautiful evening with friends.

I recently had an opportunity to reconnect with Nathalie in Ottawa and as with our first meeting it was a beautiful and fulfilling experience. Nathalie has been away from Cerb for a while and I was ever so fortunate with my travel times to have been in the Ottawa area at a point when she has returned to Cerb. As incredible as our first meeting had been last summer, I was a little nervous about meeting her again and when she arrived to see me that feeling disappeared instantly. In a rather unique way or context we were like friends resuming a conversation that had merely been interrupted by a short passage of time and we fell into step with each other immediately. I have to say too that her selection of "the little black dress," was perfect. Acting on my suggestion and her recommendation we had a lovely meal at a rather interesting and for me different restaurant downtown within walking distance of my hotel and as is always the case with Nathalie the conversation covered many areas and we did indeed catch up. Her laugh and smile are as contagious as ever and her eyes capture you with their intensity and sincerity. The walk back to the hotel completed, we continued with our catching up in a far more intimate way. The time spent both while we were out and while we were in the privacy of my room was time that I treasured and will continue to treasure. It has been my honour and my pleasure to have been able to meet with Nathalie, and I wonder how long before we shall catch up again. It is something that I already anticipate for many many reasons. Thank you Nathalie for being you and for giving me the opportunity to know you as I do.

I recently wrote in the "Getting to Know you Better" thread the following. I love trout fishing and can sit and watch my bobber not even move for hours and still be content. I had a hilarious comment made on that. I guess I shall never look at a bobber in the same way again. But when I think of it, I LOVE watching a bobber in motion. :)

On the same light as Lexy on tips for the search feature. There was a thread that was entitled something like "Words that will never mean the same". When I put that into the search feature I get a zillion hits. Any suggestions on how one can narrow that down?

Twisting and lifting the wrong way yesterday and pulling a muscle in my back. So simple to do and so long to get all clear of. Grrrrrrrrr.

Gabby, you have a huge number of people behind you and being tantalized with thoughts of a new site with your unique and creative writing gives us a great sense of anticipation. Easy to say I know, but sometimes worrying about what might happen is as bad as if it does happen. In your own good time. :) Additional Comments: I am so sorry to hear that Angela. Words can help but gestures and hugs and understanding and listening are your best friends. Hang in and just be you.

I am going to try to live up to my chosen name on Cerb and respond this way. We have all at times clicked on that SUBMIT button too quickly without really thinking of what we said or how it would impact on the community. I tend to look on the good side of things because I have made mistakes that were forgiven, glory be to the Gods for that! So, my purpose in starting this whole thing on a new thread was to get a fresh start on a Halifax get together, a new positive start and lets keep it going that way. Thanks Traveller for your words and now lets see how much interest there will be in a meet and greet in Halifax! Lets start a new Maritime tradition and bring some of them there Upper Canadians on board with where things are happening - Halifax on June 22nd.

Gentleman11 and others who may be interested. There will in fact be a simple and fun Meet and Greet on June 22nd in Halifax. In order to get us off to a new start with this whole enterprise I also created a new thread about it called Halifax Revisited - Meet and Greet, and that thread may be found at the link that follows. http://www.cerb.ca/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=91730 Have a look and if you would like to join us to meet new and old friends then please let me know as is explained in the new thread. :)

Happy Birthday Carrie. Have a wonderful day. :)

I have been away for virtually all of two weeks and am home and back into my little routines. The garden is worked up and the first veggie seeds go in the ground tomorrow. I have three months to figure out how to outwit those raccoons to see if I can get to the corn first this year.

I am picking this up from where Taloon felt that he had to leave off and I hope that this will work out for all. On June 22nd in downtown Halifax there will be a meet and greet or informal social. It will be held in a public location where we will be able to grab a bite to eat or have a drink. For this first ever gathering lets keep it simple and straightforward. I do hope that there will be a roughly equal mix of both men and women. I do not want to put any restrictions on this other than the obvious. Although this is not in any way a Cerb sponsored get together, please keep the following points in mind. * I would like to restrict it to Cerb members who are in good standing on the board. *We all know the underlying purpose of Cerb, however, as this will be in a public location I ask that there be no solicitation in any way by anyone, male or female. I would like us to be seen by the innocent bystander as simply a group of friends getting together for a few hours at a nice place at the end of the workweek. * No dress code stipulated other than that which suits the surroundings and suits the way that we wish to appear as a group of friends or co-workers. I am going to say 6 PM as a start time, and it can go as long or as short as anyone wishes to stay. For those who wish to attend you can notify me by PM. A day or two prior to the gathering I shall let you know the location. Any other tiny details can be worked out, but if you are able to stop in and meet some new or old friends in this context, then please let me know.

I have picked up my guitar again after twelve years without doing so and am loving the peace and solitude that it brings as I rediscover it. I am a nervous traveller. I enjoy travelling in Canada more than anything and have little interest in going to foreign locations, due to my nervousness. I am retired. There is a lot to be said for stopping work while at the top of your game. I am told that my CERB name is well chosen, but there are a few times when I do not feel like mrrnice. Those occasions are rare. I love to drive. I think nothing of driving the 17 hours to see my daughter. One day I truly believe that I will awake and with sixty minutes of preparation be on the road for Vancouver. Yes, I would like to meet Samantha Evans again. I love trout fishing and can sit and watch my bobber not even move for hours and still be content. Sitting outside at the bonfire staring into the flames is a calming influence and leads to great conversations with myself. I am scared that I could be a pyromaniac. Many would I think feel that I lead a boring life. I have my large farm property, play in my flower gardens, work at my vegetable garden, bike on the trails, and go to bed early. I am widowed and am slowly becoming able to accept that. I have just today been approached by a friend who wants to set me up with a lady friend of hers for a coffee date. I said yes. CERB has been mostly a good thing for me, but not always. I just this spring gave away my first ever brand new car that I bought in 1976 for the outlandish price at the time of $5400. A 1976 MGB. Fire engine red. I love to camp and still use a little nylon dome tent and sleep on the ground. The Montreal Canadiens are my team. I loved the Expos and was distraught when they moved to Washington. I have opened myself to new life experiences that a year and a half ago I never would have considered. I believe that a friend is a friend is a friend. Hard times happen, but a friend stays that way. I would wear my shorts 365 days of the year if I could but I can dress up nicely. I have been told that shaving my head would look good on me. I may yet do so. Blue and green look pretty well the same to me. I absolutely adore intelligent women. It is an aphrodisiac for me. I do believe that to a certain point, age IS just a number. Its easier to look on the bright side than to look on the dark side. I read, and read a lot, but strictly and almost exclusively popular fiction.

I agree completely about Taloon being there and I hope that he will attend! I am awaiting a PM back from him and I will be starting an entirely new thread and I shall post it later on this evening.

Welcome to you as a new member of this amazing community. May you enjoy all that it brings to you and as with anything else in life, the more that you put into it the more that you will get out of it. Enjoy.

I have been thinking on this and will be posting probably this evening information about a very simple meet and greet. If I end up simply having a drink by myself then so be it, but June 22nd there will be an opportunity for those who would like to get together to say hello over a glass of wine or a drink to do so in a public location. Details to follow, and they will be very simple. :) Sometimes simple works!

I have recently brought to reality a long time desire to meet Meg. Being as we are rather far afield from each other, opportunities to do so are few and far between so when I chanced to be in Ottawa, I contacted Meg and I am so glad that I did so. When one meets in person with a lady who exhibits such a glowing presence online then as the time of meeting ticks closer and closer the nerves kick in and the stomach does that little butterfly thing. As you knock on the door you pretend to look as if you are in control and full of confidence and of course try not look to be in the least bit nervous. Ha, fat chance of that happening! Well, the door opened, Meg peeked from around the door, the smile appeared on her face, a hug followed quickly and within about ten seconds I knew that I was in the presence of a special woman. Good decision MN2 I thought to myself. Her location was easy to find, immaculate and with personal touches, and was as welcoming as she was herself. I shall not even try to explain how our period of time passed, other than to say that she showed me many sides of Meg - her beautiful personality, her giggle and laugh, her intelligence, her caring nature, all characteristics in a woman that I adore. Amidst all of that was her underlying sexuality which did not remain underlying at exactly the right times. I am ever so thankful that I did decide to contact Meg when I did and that I extended the length of our meeting. She is a delight to spend time with and it was certainly my pleasure to have been able to do so. She is indeed another of the Goddesses of Cerb. Thanks Meg for a wonderful afternoon.

I like Backrubman because he is so thoughtful with his posts on such a wide variety of topics and I enjoy reading what he has to say. I also like him because he likes Katherine and has the ability to recognize a jewel when he sees one. :)

Happy Birthday Keissy. Have a great day and best wishes to you.

Happy Birthday Amelia. May your next year be wonderful.

Very simply put, the highlight is the fact that this long weekend has ushered in summer with gorgeous weather and I am looking forward to it staying just like this until the middle of October!