Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Presenting: Connecting Luv


Readers.
We have a new sort of coNUNdrum at hand. There is a lonely man on this earth and he's looking for love. Can we help him? Yes we can.  Or we don't deserve the name of our own blog.

Therefore, today, we at Connecting Now are pleased to bring you the first edition of Connecting Luv, in which we advertise the virtues of a certain singleton and let you all have at him/her. Print off the pictures and pass them around to your friends, but hurry cause these puppies are sure to fly outta here like hotcakes!

And of course who better to lead off such a venture than that Crazy Red? Here is her letter that offers her son up to our services:

Ohhhhhh, Yenta! Yenta! Are you there? As you know, Honeybun and I have a son, AJ, who needs your skillful matchmaking assistance!


Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
Make him a match,
Find him a find,
catch him a catch
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Look through your book,
And make him a perfect match!

Well, so says a mother of a 34-year old never married young man. He's tall, thin, dark eyes, and dark hair sprinkled with grey (yes, already!). He's a tender-hearted guy who has a huge capacity to love yet sometimes has a short fuse when he's trying to concentrate and gets interrupted. He has a very high IQ but, like many young people, forgets to use his head sometimes. AJ has huge earning potential, would LOVE to have a family of his own but is worried it may already be too late for him.

Oh, and by the way, he LOVES tomatoes, homemade salsa, and Ol' Red's homemade V-8 juice! Who could resist a "find" like that!

So, there you have it, Yenta! Make him a perfect match!

Love,
Red

Here are some other stats on AJ:
-He fancies the long, dark-haired type, but he's not closed-minded.
-He needs someone good with money management.
-He is looking for someone who wants to be a stay at home mama someday.
-He wants someone who is up for adventure but is also content with life's simple pleasures...like tomatoes.

But that's neither here nor there. In fact it's kind of dry.

Readers, what we seek from you this day is not your opinions. Instead, we seek some soul -earching questions for AJ so we can get a better profile on him. They can be straight-forward like:

"How soon do you see yourself wanting to have kids after you get married?"

Or completely hypothetical and ridiculous like:

"If you and your sweetheart were canoeing down some grand rapids and a strong current sent your boat careening and your basket of tomato sandwiches flew in one direction, and your sweetheart in the other, what would you do?"

Send in your questions, and we'll compile them.  It's up to Red whether or not she actually has AJ fill out this questionnaire, but we figure the more juicy/provocative/hilarious the questions are, the more likely she'll be to want the answers.

Cause she's a curious one, that Red is.

Here's a shot of AJ as a strapping young three-year-old who had just given himself an unfortunate haircut. Could this be a projection of future sons? Eh?



And finally, we of course must end with a photo of this dashing young man as he is today:



And that's just a taste, ladies.
Only a taste.

And of course, if you or someone you know would like to be/you think should be featured on Connecting Luv, feel free to submit their photo and a brief bio. With or without their consent.

Get to it, people!

XOXO,
Lisa and Maddie

P.S. Prospective girlfriends should not rush to get "I <3 AJ" tattoos to show their dedication to him, as AJ is just a fake Internet name and you'll ultimately feel foolish for rushing into things so quickly.

20 Readers Say...:

  1. AJ . . . you poor, poor dear. :D

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  2. Do we get to nominate ourselves? :)

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  3. Yes! And I'll be curious to read your questions:)

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  4. I would have been rushing off to get a tattoo, but sadly I'm allergic to tomatoes and it would be a short-lived (but very romantic, I'm sure) marriage ending in anaphylactic death throes....

    ...or something like that.

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  5. I'm just glad it wasn't MY mom that sent this in.

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  6. Rae--yes, by all means.

    Sparrow--you are hilarious.

    Anonymous--it isn't all THAT bad.

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  7. Well, it's obvious AJ has very quick reflexes to have blocked that shot so well...

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  8. ok... I can't resist

    "Hodel, oh Hodel, have I made a match for you! He's handsome, he's young, all right, he's 62. But he's a nice man, a good catch, true? True. I promise you'll be happy, and even if you're not, there's more to life than that, don't ask me what!"
    -Tzeitel imitating Yente

    and to sum up Pride and Prejudice in a few words:
    "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
    -- Jane Austen

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  9. Come on, dearies, Red is waiting to hear some good questions! Here's a few to get your thinking jumpstarted.

    Does he like pets? Oh, yes! Dogs, cats, tropical fish (and saltwater).

    Does he still cut his own hair? No, he grew out of that a few years ago!

    Favorite sport: Fishing and golf.

    What size slacks does he wear? 32W x 34L

    What size shoes does he wear? 12/13

    What's his favorite television show? Well, he has several: FOX News is on in the background when he's not watching a program; NCIS, CSI, Law & Order, Sci-Fi or what he calls "creature flicks", etc.

    This should get you young eligible ladies (or mothers/friends of eligible bachelorettes) thinking! Let's hear some good questions. I'm anxious for a "match"!

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  10. Well, I already snagged my guy while he was still wet behind the years and have no need of another. It seems to me that Red is feeding him too well already. Maybe if she'd stop, he'd get out and look for a "cook." Hope he finds romance.

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  11. Do your patriotic coNUNdrum duty and send in your questions. This ranks right up there with voting (sort of). Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the mysterious AJ. I can't help but wonder if the name/initials was/were changed to protect the innocent (AJ or Red). Perhaps all will be revealed soon.

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  12. I wonder if the first Anonymous is my son. lol.

    Who would've thought this blog would evolve to be a match making site. I can see how the name, Connecting Now, could be taken that way. So , hey...why not?

    I can't help but wonder if you need a fine print disclaimer. Something like: Those of us involved in Connection Now as author, commenter, advisor, or lurker, are not responsible for any ill affects of our matchmaking service i.e. stalking. But if a successful match is located, then we want all the credit.

    Meanwhile, I will ponder the questionnaire for the poor souls (mother and son) and see what I can come up with. My wit is drug hampered (pain meds)...or maybe it could be drug-induced...we'll see.

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  13. Verna, sweetheart, your "wet behind the years" man must be related to my Honeybun! We're blessed, for sure! As for feeding Mr. Eligible too well, there's another clue you just dug out of me. AJ is fairly handy in the kitchen. In fact, he enjoys cooking very much if someone will clean up after him. But, then, he's been known to even clean up on his own after cooking a wonderful meal on rare occasions.

    Mari, honey, I'm sure we'll all want the credit if AJ actually finds a wife!!! What a joyful day that will be for us ALLLL! :)

    Beth, darling, time will tell. Yep...time will tell!

    Love,
    Red

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  14. I suggest AJ find a co-op vegetable garden where plots are rented and find that one young girl who is tenderly tending her precious tomatoes.

    Wonderful things just seem to blossom in gardens.

    : )

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  15. Oooooo, good idea, Pat! I second that! :)

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  16. I would think the make and model of his car would be important and if he likes old bag perfume (Estee Lauder).

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  17. Here are some questions: does he love Jesus? If yes, how does that manifest itself in every day affairs? Has he ever been to a foreign country? Does he like to read? Can he build things? How far is he willing to travel for a date? What is the maximum acceptable age difference between him and a girl?

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  18. Oooohhhhh, Yenta!!!! I'm so excited! Did you read those questions? It's beginning to happen! I can feel it in these old bones!

    If you read my previous coNUNdrum about AJ and his defense of the Lord's name, you'll get a fair idea of his relationship with the Lord.

    He moved home for a short while because he's between contracts. He didn't need a car where he lived, so he doesn't have one right now. But, he loves trucks and sporty cars. And, no, he doesn't like "old bag perfume". But, I'll ask him what his preference is or what kind he would buy a girl for a gift.

    He's done some traveling, actually. He went to Israel for 3 weeks and he's been to Canada a few times. He very much enjoys reading historical fiction, mysteries, etc.

    As far as ages, he's open but he wouldn't "rob the cradle" or date a woman more than a couple years his senior. But, he knows that being 34 and single, his opportunities are growing more and more limited as time passes.

    As far as the distance he would travel for a date goes, if the young woman has piqued his interest and they've "met" via email or chat and he feels like she may be what he's looking for, he wouldn't hesitate to travel. Long distance relationships aren't foreign to our family.

    Well, Yenta ... how are we doing? These were good questions, yes?

    Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
    Make him a match,
    Find him a find,
    catch him a catch
    Matchmaker, Matchmaker
    Look through your book,
    And make him a perfect match!


    Love,
    Red

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  19. We're doing well, Red. We're compiling the quesstions and will send them to you today or tomorrow for you to answer. We'll post them on Monday.

    And great questions, Emilie!

    And two thumbs up to Mari's suggestion:)

    Pat's just trying to put us out of work.

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