Me time!!

Well, I am feeling so good that I found some me time this week!  After my first date, I was asked to coffee by another young man.  We had a nice coffee and when I told him that I needed to go pick up my kids at the park, he asked if we would all like to go bowling.  He took all of us (including my daughter's boyfriend) out for bowling and pizza.  We all had a really fun time.  I had kind of planned to go dancing with a new possible girlfriend who had invited me out.  In the end, she had a rough day, her ride cancelled and she decided we would reschedule later this week.  So, the coffee guy asked if I would like to go dancing with him instead.  I also enjoyed dancing - my knee held out, but I was really careful with it.  He is very sweet and kind (but a little on the short side).  I had two different people stop me to tell me my hair was absolutely beautiful. He was completely respectful the entire evening and kept things fun, casual and not too personal. 
The really funny thing is, there was this older couple at the table next to us at the club (at least in their 60's I'd say).  The lady started to talk with us and we ended up shooting a game of pool with them.  By the end of the night, this lady slipped me her phone number.  She said I was such a great woman and would be just perfect for her son to meet and invited me to a cookout on Tuesday!!!  I can honestly say I have never quite had that one happen!!!
I was really careful dancing with my knee (it's still just not quite right) and all went fine.  Then this morning, I just stepped over a stick in the yard doing absolutely nothing...my other foot slipped in the dirt shifting all my weight suddenly onto the injured knee.  Yep, sudden, shooting pain - bad enough I almost cried.  Sigh...
I am going to be in a little bit of homework hell since I took so much time for myself, but it's a bright sunny day and I am feeling much better and much more back to myself.  I still have a lot of work to do (including finding some bit of work - the dance studio is not making enough yet for us to survive without a bit extra), but I am reentering the world feeling much more stable and ready....maybe more than I have ever been before in my life...just to be me and enjoy it.