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wildbananas (original poster member #10552) posted at 2:09 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
So... the dude who sent me roses and asked me out for after my busy season at work (late October)? He's going to be here on business the weekend after next (he doesn't live in my area) and asked if I'd be interested in getting together at this point. Things have been calming down at work and I think I can swing it. (And if the phone rings, well, he's in a similar position and understands.)
Anyway, being the socially inept creature that I am, I have a very pressing question...
What the heck do I wear? 
We're going to be going to dinner and watching the meteor shower afterward... and I'm asking now because I'll only have time to shop this weekend for next weekend.
Help. I am so bad at this stuff. Plus I haven't been on a first date in forever. I couldn't be any more lame if I tried.
Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light. ~ Yogi Bhajan
Amazonia ( member #32810) posted at 2:14 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
"You yourself deserve your love and affection as much as anybody in the universe." -Buddha
"Let's face it, life is a crap shoot." -Sad in AZ
caregiver9000 ( member #28622) posted at 2:16 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
meteor shower...
jeans, and take a sweater. A thermos of coffee would be smart too!
Me: fortysomething, independent, happy,
XH "Stretch" (and Skew!) ;)
two kids, teens. Old enough I am truly NO CONTACT w/ NPD zebraduck
S 5/2010
D 12/2012
caregiver9000 ( member #28622) posted at 2:17 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
I had to pop back in to say I am super excited for this one. I have been waiting for the follow up. You think he would notice if you set up a "nanny cam" maybe with a live feed to SI? You could pretend to film the meteors? 
Me: fortysomething, independent, happy,
XH "Stretch" (and Skew!) ;)
two kids, teens. Old enough I am truly NO CONTACT w/ NPD zebraduck
S 5/2010
D 12/2012
Amazonia ( member #32810) posted at 2:17 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Cg9 must live in a much cooler climate than me
"You yourself deserve your love and affection as much as anybody in the universe." -Buddha
"Let's face it, life is a crap shoot." -Sad in AZ
caregiver9000 ( member #28622) posted at 2:28 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
no, but sitting on the grass and the mosquitoes and it can get chilly if the dew is high or if it rained earlier.
You don't want some critter crawling up your leg and making you do the omigod omigod something crawled toward my crotch dance!
Me: fortysomething, independent, happy,
XH "Stretch" (and Skew!) ;)
two kids, teens. Old enough I am truly NO CONTACT w/ NPD zebraduck
S 5/2010
D 12/2012
Amazonia ( member #32810) posted at 2:31 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Ooh sitting in grass did not occur to me. WB, bring a picnic blanket if that's the plan, no matter what you wear. One cannot have too many bug barriers.
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"You yourself deserve your love and affection as much as anybody in the universe." -Buddha
"Let's face it, life is a crap shoot." -Sad in AZ
cmego ( member #30346) posted at 2:38 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Maxi dress with flats and a sweater?? Covers all the bases.
You can sit on a blanket with a maxi dress, covers a multitude of sins, is comfortable and cute. Then a sweater for any chill in the air!
me...BS, 46 years old.
Divorced
better4me ( member #30341) posted at 3:02 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
I second the maxi dress idea. Can be a very sexy, yet casual look. And about the bugs...bug spray smells terrible but if you go to a health food/natural grocery store, they have some bug repellents that wont "repel" other things.
Is it silly that I'm all about your date??
DDay 11/17/2010 BW:58
Happily remarried!
wildbananas (original poster member #10552) posted at 4:35 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Okay, I'm only 5'3"... do maxi dresses work for us shorter folk? They always look so long on the rack.
I'm down for bug barriers! I was planning on a blanket, too.
And b4m, I'm sorta about this, too.
Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light. ~ Yogi Bhajan
inhishands55 ( member #9454) posted at 4:45 AM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Oh Yes WB,,Maxi dresses work for us shorter women...I am just 5'4" and I wear mine all the time...
If they are just a little too long, you can use one hand to hold the skirt up just a little and show a little leg... 
That is always nice...
Hope you have a wonderful time, you deserve it, Dear...
cmego ( member #30346) posted at 12:05 PM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
I'm 5"3 too! Just need to try them on. My favorite are from Soma...and bought a few from Target :)
me...BS, 46 years old.
Divorced
painpaingoaway ( member #27196) posted at 12:10 PM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
You don't want some critter crawling up your leg and making you do the omigod omigod something crawled toward my crotch dance!
D-Day June 2009
Watch my movie: "My wayward husband's adventures in STD land":
Episode 1: youtu.be/9Jv0-d_CdYc
Episode 2: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tz822H82Gk
Newlease ( member #7767) posted at 2:59 PM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
5' 3" here too - I bought a petite maxi from Kohls - love it and get lots of compliments!
Have fun!
NL
Even if you can't control the world around you, you are still the master of your own soul.
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 4:00 PM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Oooh... how intriguing. 
If you don't want to go the maxi dress route, you can do cute jeans with a flirty top that looks good on its own, and then bring a sweater that works with it.
Of course, my last first date was is 1985, so grain of salt and all...
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
Kajem ( member #36134) posted at 5:29 PM on Friday, August 2nd, 2013
I'm with NIK , although my DD tells me I need to ditch the mom jeans-so take my fashion advice with a grain of salt. My last first date was 2004. Has it really changed that much?
Don't forget to have fun! And report back. Some of us that don't date, live vicariously thru those that do. 
I trust you is a better compliment than I love you, because you may not trust the person you love, but you can always love the person you trust. - UnknownRelationships are like sharing a book, it doesn't work if you're not on the same page.
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