Going out with the gals

[Crankin]

I don't like these types of gathering, either, ShootingStar, but you and I seem to be the odd woman out on some of these things. I occasionally go out with one friend or another for lunch or coffee, but that's about it. My free time is spent riding or doing some other type of sports stuff, sometimes alone or with a friend, but mostly with DH or us two and another couple. The older I get, the less time I spend doing the type of thing you describe. Funny, a friend of mine (who I am trying to disengage from, after 20 years) sent me an email about having a "girls night" out to see the new Sex and the City movie. The whole thing made me say to myself, are we sixteen? Now, I wouldn't mind sitting down and spending some fun time with a group of women cyclists... we'd be talking about stuff I'm interested in! And I don't mind getting dressed up, either.
I used to go out regularly with the other moms in my play group, once a month for dinner, many moons ago. This was mostly an escape for them; I was the only one who worked. It was a nice break from reality for me, when my days were filled with 2 toddlers and teaching high school kids. Of course, this is when i did my exercise at 5 AM, so it didn't interfere with my family. Now I feel like I don't need that kind of escape.

[Biciclista]

Unfortunately, I don't have any girlfriends in Seattle. ok, maybe 1...
sad, they all moved away. I have girlfriends in Oregon, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia..

[solobiker]

I am not one to do that at all. I don't have a lot of female friends and the ones I do have we prefer to go out and hike, climb, bike etc for our socialization. We don't get together too much except a mtn bike ride, backpacking and backcountry skiing. I can't even tell you the last time I dressed up to go out. Going out to eat, to the movies..etc is not my idea of a fun time.

[softthings]

i don't go out with girls hardly at all. i work with a bunch since i work in a salon, so, i get enough "girl time" there. i hang with my boyfriend mostly, and we hang with a married couple when we do go out with others. me and the lady of the couple are friends, we don't talk on the phone or anything. i cut her hair. we ride together. the town i live in now is small and i don't feel the need to get dressed up to go out. plus, i have to dress up for work, so, i am pretty "over it" by the time i get off. i would prefer a career change that i don't have to get dressed up for at all. hah!