Last year, Crak found this great event called "On the Rooftop". For a flat fee, it gives you access to a swanky bar's rooftop scene, free drinks (by sponsors of the event) for two hours, and a goody bag that has close to $100 worth of 'stuff' in it. We were able to only attend one of the four last year & had made plans to try & go to all four this time.
Last night kicked off the festivities. We were at A60 down on Thompson. We got there a bit after 6 and were whisked up to the penthouse roof. How awesome is it to get into an elevator & have to have the guard put in the 'special card' to give you access to that floor? Too cool!
Anyway, we stepped out & were immediately offered the drinks of the evening, but held off because we wanted to settle in first & thought we'd just grab them at the bar. This roof was different than expected. It was split in two. We walked out to the right & saw a couch, and since there'd be 4 of us, decided to stake our claim. On our side, we had no bar, but we had a more intimate setting, a nice view of the water, and the sunset. So so pretty! The other side had a shot of the Empire State, he bar, and the lavatories. Nice.
We sat & chatted & drank............about 5 or 6 of the peach nectar elixers....... for over two hours. It was such a sophisticated evening, if you ask me.
At 8:40, we went to get our goody bags. Last year, Crak and I went down too late & there was one left. We ended up splitting it. This year, I was determined to make sure we each got one, since we each (technically) paid for one.
I had to contach the Military man, as we were meeting at Stout to finally meet for the first time & talk face-to-face. Crak came along, as she has now been on three dates with me. I enjoy her coming along, as long as she's happy. The Military man is actually now a detective with the NYCPD. Nice! We were lucky enough to have snagged two stools at the bar right by the door. This way, when he came in, hopefully he'd recognize me & would make this whole "meeting thing" a lot easier. He sat & we gabbed for the next hour effortlessly. We talked about jobs, travel, cars, and he touched upon politics & his ex-wife. THUNK His what? Hmmm.....I don't remember him mentioning that before & I think we asked each other if we'd been married or have kids. Hmmmm. I'll look back in my notes.
The Detective was so nice. Again, the conversation flowed & we left off with tentative plans for dinner soon. He then sent me a text that he had a nice time & to call him when I got to my car at home so he knew I was there safe & without incident. Sweet. I was not attracted to him. He was okay-looking. Average. as are many of us. But I didn't feel that 'spark'. Crak said she didn't feel it either. Gotta love that second opinion. Keeps me from thinking that I've gone completely shallow. I'll go out with him again, solo this time, and see what happens. I think he's better as 'friend' material, but I'll give him a shot.
