Cyn

Last night was my "appearance" on Jewels Way Internet radio show.  It's amazing how fast an hour really goes!

I am thrilled so many of you sent email questions for the broadcast.  Thank you for your support.  Jewel wasn't able to read all the questions!

There was one question sent in, she felt inappropriate for the air, as she felt it was a bit too personal.  A listener who knows me well asked if I still carried a steak knife in my purse on first dates.

First off, there haven't been any first dates in quite some time. :)

Secondly, there was a time when I had a steak knife in my purse for TWO first dates.

The first ocassion was nearly twenty-five years ago.  I received a phone call from a photographic studio to purchase a portrait package.  The photographer was in the town I was working in, became enamored of my voice, and asked me out.  Unthinkingly, I said yes.  Later, rethinking the decision, I put a knife in my purse, the sharpest one I had in my apartment.  You guessed it, a steak knife.  He ended up being a nice guy, and I dated him for almost a year. :)

Thing is, I didn't carry that purse around much.  So, I forgot the knife was in there, and it went on another first date.   This one turned out even better.  I ended up marrying him. 

And that, dear readers, is the rest of the story.