I remember an incident that puzzled me back when I was "between wives." I made a date to meet a woman I was interested in for lunch. We lived far apart but we both worked downtown, and we both had busy schedules, so I set the date about a week in advance. On the day in question, I went to the agreed-upon restaurant and waited. She didn't show up!

The next time I saw her, I asked what happened. She said since I hadn't "called to confirm" she assumed the date was off.

Is this how it works nowadays? Are dates like airline reservations, and you have to call and confirm?

I was a bit annoyed, so I never called her again.

All's well that ends well, though, and I'm happy with my second wife.