Last Friday a couple of CD's come to visit. One has a BF the other is looking for a M or F, both are very nice girls with no issues.
We went to one of the local dance lounges, I've taken them there before and they really enjoy it, usually women will dance with them, I don't remember if any men have as yet.
As we walked in I recognized a couple women who know me and they "button holed" me, it's fine I enjoy the attention, mean while the 2 who were with me went to the dance area. As I was talking to the girls, a gentleman standing about 4 ft from me looks at me and smiles from ear to ear, he seemed to be with 2 other men.
If I don't recognize someone I'll ask if we've met before, he said no and gave me his name and we shook hands as I told him mine. One of the 2 other men walked away and the guy who was talking to me said he's homophobic, I said he's has the wrong person, I don't want to catch that (OK corny) but it sets the mode for people being comfortable.
I asked the usual question if he was from the area, he said he just retired from the department of the Navy, I asked what his pay level was, he said he was a 12, I commented that that's like a Major, he said you know your stuff, it's only because I had a friend who was a GS 13 Lt Colonel.
He had some take out and I said you should leave before that gets cold, he politely asked if I would like come with him, I said I might go with you, but I won't "come", well the people who were listening to the conversation all cracked up (corny too). He asked if I came there often and I told him yes, usually Fridays after my wife and I have dinner, I don't think he heard the "wife" part because he said maybe I'll see you again.
The second encounter was more unique. I was in the back area with the other 2 girls and a middle aged women comes over and asks if I know a person (name not necessary), I said yes, she's a Transsexual and very nice and actually a genus IQ, she developed transportation software for the government. The lady says to me in a very direct manner "My husband is living with her", you don't hear that every day from a wife.
I just said that's a little beyond my depth to deal with, but your husband has a good eye.
That's it.
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It is a very small world. Wherever you go you are bound to encounter people of interest.
Your chat with the retired Navy guy was interesting in that he had an open mind.
Your conversation with the woman whose husband was living with a TS reminded me of a conversation I had on a golf course several years ago. I was playing with a guy I had not played with before since we were both somewhat new to the club. About halfway through the round he pointed to another golfer several holes behind us on the course and asked if I knew him. I said I knew him a bit having played a few rounds with him. The new guy turns to me and says "My third wife left me and ran away with that guy...I don't know whether to go over and punch him out or to shake his hand and thank him".
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