Aquarius: Friend that I met through Ballet Dancer who moved back to TN

The Author: a friend who I met via Slack

Ballet Dancer: Outdoor Companion and Friend who I met in a rock climbing class

Brooklyn: Friend for 25-years this fall who’s back in my friends circle

Carpenter: Climber’s partner who is an elite professional athlete and a carpenter

Climber or Batman: A love interest

Colleague who almost died: Single Mom Friend; who’s not real about her alcoholism

My Ex-Girlfriend: She grew up in Chicago until middle school and then went to boarding school in Boston–lived in VT and ME for years. We met at a women’s discussion group in my state.

LA: my friend for 23-years who hails from Shreveport

Mini Boss: Very smart and hot colleague who could hire or fire me so I don’t try to dabble there

Photographer or Realtor: A former love interest and someone who I thought of as a Superhero

Rower: My friend for 12-years

Tesoro: Beautiful Italian woman who I matched with on an App of all places

Vegan: Friend Zone

The Woman who runs Women’s Discussion Group: without her, I would’ve never run into my ex-girlfriend