#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #Irishtown #Cakeface #Ireland #LEGO Every good nerd knows that 42 is the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything. And if I had been counting which number date this was at the time, I would have been very optimistic about my chances with FirstDate42. And […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #CountyWexford #WexfordTown #Wexford #WexfordHarbour #Ireland #LEGO First Date #42 was with a Brazilian woman living near New Ross, County Wexford. We matched on Bumble. I remember starting up the conversation with her while I was helping out at a Drive-In Bingo. There has been more Bingo […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #CountyWaterford #Dungarvan #GrattanSquare #Ireland #LEGO I had hired a car to give myself the ability to go on a few First Dates in early October 2020. This was a rare treat for a number of reasons – 1) Although I had been in Ireland for almost […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #CountyWaterford #Dungarvan #Tannery #Ireland #LEGO First Date #41 was with an Irish woman living in Dungarvan, County Waterford. We matched on Bumble. We texted back and forth for about a month before meeting. Oftentimes women want to get to know their match as well as possible […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Tips #Profile #Profiles #Emoji #Emojis A woman who matched with me on Bumble sent one of their handy dandy conversation starter questions. This writing prompt asks a question, and the writer leaves a response. The reader can’t see your response until they answer the question too. […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #CountyWaterford #Dungarvan #Churriosity #Ireland #LEGO FirstDate40 was fairly well educated and was easy to speak with. She spoke about her daughters a lot, but not too much. We spoke about American politics which is always a favorite topic for Irish people. She definitely ticked a few […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #CountyWaterford #Dungarvan #MainStreet #Ireland #LEGO It had been 3 months since I had a first date, so I scheduled two on the same day! 😁 In fact, I had three dates scheduled in three days! It had been a disappointing summer. Obviously COVID had scuttled most […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #KilkennyCastle #DuckPond #Ireland #LEGO A couple weeks after our First Date, I received a package in the mail. It was a copy of The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The “Good Parts” Version by William Goldman. “The Princess […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Dublin #Dublin8 #IrishNationalWarMemorialGardens #Ireland #LEGO First Date #39 was with an Irish woman living in Dublin. We matched on Tinder. And then we matched on Bumble. That was back in 2019. She said that matching twice meant we should probably meet in person. I don’t know […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Ireland #LEGO #LEGOWorldPlayDay #LEGOWorldPlayDay22 Yes, this is a blog about dating. Specifically, it is about an American widower in his fifties who moved to Ireland to find the next love of his life by unintentionally going on over 50 First Dates. But it is also a […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Dublin #Dublin8 #PhoenixPark #WellingtonMonument #Ireland #LEGO For those of you living outside of Ireland, here is how government restrictions and phases of reopening happened: On 15 March, the Government ordered bars and public houses to close and advised against house parties. On 27 March, Taoiseach Leo […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #COVID-19 #ZOOM #Ireland #LEGO First Date #38 was with an American woman living in Dublin. We matched on Bumble. As it was the early months of COVID-19, and restrictions were high, there was no chance of meeting anybody in person. At this point, there were more […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Dublin #Dublin2 #TempleBar #Ireland #TheBeerTemple #LEGO Everything indicated that a second date was imminent. And then… COVID-19 Literally the day after our First Date, Ireland had its first confirmed case. Still, everything was open, there were no restrictions, and Paddy’s Day was coming. There was no […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Dublin #Dublin2 #TempleBar #Ireland #TheBeerTemple #LEGO First Date #37 was with a Latvian woman living in Dublin. We matched on Bumble. Her side of the texting conversation was limited, but she was pretty, so I made an effort to meet. As she was up in Dublin, […]
#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #HowIMetYourMother #50DatesWasNeverAGoal #50DatesHappened #LEGO I only watched a couple of episodes of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. What I did see was funny, and maybe I’ll binge it someday. I am writing about it today, because I feel the concept of the show and the one […]