Signposts

The sex is good.  We have interests in common, in terms of travel, music and photography.  I like the way her eyes twinkle, and the joy she has in parts of life.  Neither of us wants to move in with anyone else anytime soon, or have (more) kids.

She's over a decade younger than me, and that youth has its pros (not jaded about everything) and cons (still a little rough around some edges).

I spent my 30s hiding in the basement, focusing on computer-related hobbies, rather than experiencing the world.  I don't think she's quite as bad as I was, but I do recognize in her my old tendency to be unable to draw myself away from those gadget hobbies.  I've become aware of the dangers inherent in an electronically-focused world, and ensure that I keep a balance in my life that includes people.

I have tried to share this idea with her.  So far she is eking out some time for me, and I'm trying to make it a positive experience - she expressed some guilt at not being able to find enough time for me, and I managed to convince her not to worry about it.  Worry just makes things worse, of course, and either there will be enough time or there won't.  If it ever got to the point where it wasn't enough for me, I'd simply point out it was time for me to expand the playing field and perhaps see additional companionship. 

When we're together, the conversation doesn't flow as it might, but texting and e-mail are more fruitful avenues for that it appears.

We'll see how things progress, I suppose.

There is still potential here.