After a few more e-mails today, he finally called me lol. He is every bit as shy as me about the phone. We're going to meet at a local diner for coffee and so I can borrow those books from him tomorrow. I'm so nervous and excited all at once. It is just a friendship, with a man- that's it. Just a friendship with a man who so far seems to have the same interests as me and loves to hear me ramble. That right there is something to be thankful for. Lately happenings of a 24 hour period seem more like a week. Last night at this time I thought I would be in bed by now, already packed for our trip. Now instead, I have a weekend with lots of free "me time" and I have a "coffee date".