Idaho

So, I made it. My friends think that I am brave, I think I am slightly crazy, my mom thinks I shouldn't have come, and that I need to take things slow.
I made it to Idaho!! I am here with Nate, and I haven't been raped, he is not weird, or even creepy. I am still trying to decide if the whole thing is real, and if he is what he says he is. I am still a little guarded, but trying to not be.
The first five mins were a little awkward. I got off the shuttle, and saw him. I thought, he doesn't look exactly like his picture, but he is still cute, and different. Then we hugged. It was good, but I was still trying to wrap my head around the idea that I was actually in Idaho, with Nate... (the guy I have come to know over the phone, and now I have to get used to him in person, is it still going to be the same? Am I what he wants and expects? Is this how it works? are all what I was thinking.)
We held hands as we drove, and Yes, we did kiss. It was just what I expected. (If you want more details you have to call...my mom reads this too.)
We are going to dinner tonight with my dad, and i hope that my dad behaves... I don't want to hear anything close to "What are your intentions with my daughter?" escape my dad's lips... yes, Nate and I have talked about it, but not in detail, and I still don't have a ring, so we are not there yet. I just hope to get my dad's opinion of Nate, and Nate's of my dad. I still feel good about the whole thing, and I am excited to see where it goes. I will keep you posted on how Thanksgiving with his family goes. (That is a whole new set of nerves, and indecision about what to wear...) I am happy to be here, and to see what happens.