Even after trying multiple times to reignite it, she barely notices me anymore.” “Wife?” “Not married, but been together for 14 years now.” ...��Sounds similar to my predicament. Hey, I’d love to talk some more, but I have to sign off now. Speak to you soon.” “I’d like that. Have a nice day.” “Thank you, you too.” With a small chime the chat window closes. Feeling that my first outing in the on-line dating world resulted in a conversation, short but a conversation non the less, I call it a success. “I’m a grown man and can do what I want!”“I’m really sorry,” moaned Bobby.“We can talk about that when I get there. This Mindy woman. She the one north of the A-frame?”“Yes,” said Bobby. “Well ... north of where it used to be, anyway.”“I ‘member her,” said Patrick. “Moved in there not long before you did. Pretty little filly as I recall.”“Yes,” said Bobby, simply agreeing because his mind was too busy with other things to really think about that.“See you tomorrow, then,” said Patrick. “I could. What’s that Kim asked. Whiskey and ginger ale I snapped back. Why do you have to be so nasty? She replied. You know I have a lot of things I’d rather be doing also, but I’m not acting like a jerk. Just make the best of it. I paused and thought she’s right. No matter what I’m on this boat for a week. Just suck it up. Sorry, your right I said as I finished my drink. You want another? Sure she replied. I ordered another round and came back to the table. We dipped our drinks and. Up to you, Rollie, but it's the first thing that I'd do if I were in your shoes. There's a shit storm coming, so get your high waders on and your ducks in a row."With my conscience now mostly clean, I started to head back towards home but somehow found myself taking a long detour heading towards Carrie's hilltop cabin, which used to be my dad's old place before he retired and was Ned's and mine childhood home. It was about a thirty minute walk up and down a couple of hills and I could have.