So I’m doing a little online dating. In DC. Despite the premonitions that it might be self-defeating, I really enjoyed writing this introductory email to Mittens75:
Hi Mittens -
There’s a certain guilty pleasure in addressing someone by that name, as though I’m chatting with a cocktail waitress at a 1950s club owned by Hugh Hefner.
Of course, the times have now changed. Hugh Hefner’s party invitations are to be avoided, and Mittens is more likely to be a committed environmentalist with an interest in sustainable food practices.
I’ve been in town for all of one week, and when I’m not questioning the decision to temporarily sublet the room of a friend’s 14-year old son (robot dinosaur decor), I’m slowly getting reacquainted with this hot humid lovely city.
I hope your weekend is off to a good start. 
- Me
