I would almost have called him shy for the first two hours of our date. But let’s be honest, I’m at a stage of my dating where I would like someth...ng more than a perfect gentleman sitting quietly beside me. I thought he would never get around to kissing me.”“Give him a little time. I find him to be interested in little else.”“You’ve a special relationship with him. I’m sorry you have to go through this process of fixing him up with someone else. It must be very difficult.”“It has been most. It was in many ways, a cheap lesson. Such was New Orleans.I spent enough time to tire of the frivolities of New Orleans before taking a paddleboat north. The riverboat stopped at nearly every little berg along the river. I took the opportunity to talk to many settlers and learn of their desires for the future and opinions. The cities flowed by: Clairborne, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Greenville, Rosedale, and Memphis named after the famous lost city in Egypt.In the southern Missouri Territory, the. " What do you think it's worth?" Steve asked.Adam laughed."I'll be honest, it is worth more than what we're willing to offer," Adam said. "We'd like to have it but only if we can get it for a reasonable price. We're willing to go as high as $250,000." I was looking for a bit more," Steve replied."Well, we got the house next door for $300,000," Adam countered. "You're not going to get many offers better than what we're talking. You're certainly not going to find an offer any time soon. The. I didn't tell you about something that happened withLinda and I. I'll tell you the short version now, it'salmost 8AM and I have to get to work, but I'll tellyou the longer version in chat another time.Linda had 2-3 serious medical conditions, one of themterminal. As part of the treatment of one of them, shehad to have an operation in the July of our summerromance. I can't remember what the operation was for,but it -was- major. She was in the hospital for aweek afterwards.Now, my Suzy hated.