Hey Lise- You've got it right!! Clearly your head is 'screwed on straight" as my dad would say.
And yeah, when your not looking *the* guy will fall into your lap. And for some reason I have this feeling you will meet him on a bike.... hmmmm....
I'm not psychic but I *did* stay at a holiday inn last night! Oh wait, that was the Monte Carlo, oh well never mind..

And as for long stretches.... Well I've got the Sun Valley parkway here. 26 miles each way, no stops, nearly no traffic, mix of hills and flats, and a bike lane as wide as a car lane...
All that's missing is YOU!