Gerd called me a few times last night to tell me he was thinking about me. I went to a dance with some friends, and he said he wished he would've stayed so he could dance with me. He had fun, met new people, caught up with old friends. He got upset because one girl in particular kept trying to get on him. He told her he's taken, tried to get her off, and she wouldn't stop. He went back to his cabin and called me to tell me about it. He's so great. About 5 a.m., he called again, and said he just didn't want to be there anymore, he started to drive home so he could spend more time with me today. I talked to him the whole way home, he stopped a couple times to rest. We got off the phone about 9 when he got home, then he rested for awhile. My Daddy works in the town Gerd lives in, and he goes to work at 3, so I'm going to hitch a ride with him, so my honey doesn't have to drive anymore. He's going to introduce me to his parents, and we're going to church together. Oops, daddy's ready, gotta go! *************************************** 1:11 a.m.: So we didn't make it to church, Gerd forgot. I met both of the roomies this time, and various friends that stopped by. Everyone's so nice, they cut up and pick on each other, it's a really fun atmosphere. His parents are great: his dad talks a mile-a-minute, about everything, and he's a smart-ass at times (I see where his son gets it!). His Mom is a little more quiet, but she asked questions and seemed genuinely interested getting to know me. My parents LOVE Gerd. Dad talked to him for quite awhile tonight, about his job, about martial arts, about me. Dad told him I'm high-maintenance, that he has an expiration date, just picking on both of us. On the way home, Dad said "He seems like a nice man. He's a good fit for you, and since he's gone alot for work, you won't have time to get sick of him". LOL, he has me pegged. Mom said this morning that she likes him for me, because he seems fun and has a good head on his shoulders. My brother hasn't said much, he never really does, but he did volunteer to teach Gerd to play guitar, so that's a plus. Anyway, back to our day: Gerd met me where my Daddy works, then we headed back to his apartment. On the way there, he saw an old friend's truck in front of a restaurant, so we stopped so he could introduce me. The guy was hilarious, it was great. Then we got to the apartment, watched Chasing Amy and Mortal Kombat with the roomies, goofed around and acted silly. Everyone left to do diferent things, so Gerd and I sat and talked for a few hours. There are no awkward silences with us, we talk about everything. Tonight it was mostly about our families and where each of us stands on how to raise a family. We talked about everything from how many kids each of us wants to how we plan to discipline them. I found out that he has a jealous streak, but he's dealing with it very well; I told him about some trouble I had yesterday with my ex's (2 of them) and he appreciated my honesty. He's starting to trust me, he's not as worried now that I'll hurt him. He almost cried when we said goodbye tonight, we won't see each other for over 2 weeks, possibly alot more. I miss him already.