Week 3

   A Prince Charming comes in all varieties, with all degrees of heroics, and in the most unexpected, random places. He’s the young boat captain in New Zealand that rescued my Merrell shoe that slipped off my foot while I was bungy jumping off the Auckland Bridge, later to have placed it back on my socked foot. I totally got Cinderella beat:, bungy jumping is way better then running away from a ball.  He’s the dude that opened the door for me at Starbucks and didn't mind that in doing that, he was one more person behind in line to get his coffee. He‘s the Hawaiian spear fisherman that helped me swim against the strong current to get back to the shore in Kauai. He’s the random bloak at the grocery store that let me have the last 6 pack of Racer Stripe IPAs. He’s the Scottish forester that offered to build me my own art studio if I stayed on the tiny isle of North Uist. And he’s even the tow truck driver that came and fixed my flat tire. That last prince, the tow truck driver, well I met him this Thursday night while I was wearing a dress.

   Yes, when I met Daryl, 'tow truck saver-person', it was definitely one of those times I didn't want to be wearing a dress because I was outside in a cold parking lot instead of a cozy restaurant.  I was on my way to the city to be adventurous alone, but  fell flat, haha. I made it only as far as Corte Madera, then, BOOM, my tire exploded, and I ended up at the Macy’s in the Village Shopping Center.  At least I had something to do while waiting for my rescuer to arrive. Watching Daryl as he jacked up my car got me thinking about these Knights in Shinning Armor. They may not be as grand or prevalent as in our Disney-induced fantasies growing up, but they’re there.  I feel like I meet these kind of men, these rescuers for damsels in distress, yet I don’t realize it until later. And they may not ride in with a white horse or go by the name of Bond and drive an Aston Martin, but they appear occasionally.  It may just be a small gesture or perhaps a shinning quality rather then a shinning outfit, but hey, I’m taking notice. So, I say thank you to the rare men that offer a glimpse of chivalry or modern version of chivalry.  And even though a lot of times I say I don’t want to be rescued, I’m a self-reliant and an independent woman, I secretly kind of do. Maybe if I didn't grow up with Snow White or the Little Mermaid and instead was brought up on G.I Jane and Million Dollar Baby I’d have a change of heart. But since that wasn't the case and because I completely do appreciate a modern day Prince, I’m reconsidering moving to Scotland. I wonder if that offer is still valid after a couple of years?

    Luckily, spending the night in the parking lot of Macy’s wasn't the only time I dressed up. I also mustered up some energy to go out in San Rafael to listen to Jazz earlier in the week. So, I wore my leather jacket that was starting to collect dust in my closet and a brown short dress that also hadn't seen the light of day for quite some time. Accompanied by my friend Gabrielle and her boyfriend, we heard some good tunes. And maybe it was the dress or the red lipstick, but I got asked out on a date. That’s next week. Hmmm, I wonder if he’ll turn out to be a Prince Charming?