single and tired in the west village

I love paris in the spring time

And there it was, the sunshine, the blue sky, crisp air.  It just appeared along with the smile on my face, a kick in my step and a song in my head.   Perhaps it is because a co-worker just returned from her first trip to Paris, or maybe it is the weather -- but I can't pull my thoughts away from my first trip to Paris. 

I am remembering the young man I met there -- Monsieur Antonio Gobert; very handsome, and not very good with the English language.  The lack of communication didn't bother me at all.  With the help of his friend Maurice, I was able to understand all I needed.  Tony worked for Air France, his mom was from Italy and his dad was French.  He lived in the outskirts of the city in a beautiful home with a beautiful garden.  He must have been my age, but I am not sure. 

My limited French and his limited knowledge of English caused a lot of confusion for us.  In fact it caused us to visit the Eiffel tower 4 times.  Every time I would say "not the Eiffel tower again"  he would hear  "Eiffel tower again" and before I knew it I was in the rickety old elevator approaching the top.  I spent two fun-filled weeks in Paris with Antonio and his friend Maurice.

When I returned home to NYC, we kept in touch -- but never saw each other again.   I love Paris in the springtime, la lal la la la la la.

Mildly Autistic

Robert, is a Jewish American toad.  One I have dated for a few months.  Perhaps one of the most interesting toads I have met, this toad is socially awkward.  This Jewish American toad prefers to stay at home and count his money.  He lacks table manners, and phone etiquette -- calls at at all times of the day and night.  If I were to send this toad to the toad therapist -- I would bet money that the diagnosis would be Autism Spectrum Syndrome.  Sweet as hell, this toad can also be nasty as the devil.  This toad is very smart, and asks a ton of annoying questions.  He does not spend much time out in the world, creating a childlike quality of amazement when experiencing new situations.  This toad is too demanding.  Definitely not my frog.  No tadpoles for us.