I Don't Slouch

A and I went to Santa Barbara the other day to spend the afternoon. It was a gorgeous convertible day and we were up for an adventure of little boutiques, new friends and margaritas.

It didn't take long to make a couple of friends. We parked up the car off Cabrillo and went for a walk along the beach when R. (mr. cute santa barbara) said hello from sitting at a cafe. We said hello and kept walking. A moment later he was walking beside A and I, introducing himself and inviting us to join him and his cousin. We decided that they were friendly enough to begin our Santa Barbara adventure.

They were good company. A had a great time and I had a different good time. She saw two easy going guys that were good to talk to. For some reason I thought it was work and I had to navigate through certain conversations to keep things in check. Maybe I think too much.

They were working too hard to be gentlemen.

I like boldness but the lack of subtlety on their part was interesting. Their way of establishing who was alpha and at the expense of the other was something worth commenting on. I told G. that he was being naughty to his cousin R. with his style of humor and that caught him offguard. He had to think about that for a moment and then he laughed at himself. R. was younger and reminded me of Pooh Bear.. I think Pooh Bear would've been less awkward if he didn't have his cousin there. Pooh Bear was trying to exercise some of the alpha lessons he had been taught with less finesse. He even used the same scripts.

G had his moments of frustrations over R. R was content and easy going and had no agenda whereas his older cousin did. G. was so focused of a goal that learning my name was a distraction. Poor R. Pooh Bear R. was sweet but I think his older cousin does him no justice with his "guidance." It was interesting conversation while it lasted and I think the most fascinating comment they made was that I had good posture and sat like a lady. I seemed like a person from another world with the way I sat. Maybe sitting upright gave me the vantage point that I had.

A and I were able to excuse ourselves and continue with the rest of our Santa Barbara adventure. We found a cafe to do people watching and had our margarita. We had a walk along the beach, took some pictures and then drove home.

JNET