Sojourns

LL

I see you wearing a coat in August as you enjoy the benefits of your relationship, not least of which is the 'advantage' of heading north of the border each weekend. There's a lot of talk over here about people posting photos of meals they have had - they reckon it's inane.

We have been enjoying this part of California, as my posts and photos show.

I thought it might be apposite to set out where I have traveled since we parted as part of my mission to keep you apprised of what you have missed.

So before I met my wife, but after you, for starters...

Florida of course

Cincinnatti, Ohio
Indianapolis and Muncie (I'll explain that latter one sometime), Indiana
Salt Lake City, Utah
New York City
Washington DC
Boston, Mass
States:Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, South Carolina, Georgia

Phoenix and Tucson Arizona
New Orleans
Seattle
Portland, Oregon
Palm Springs, California
Cambria, Ca
San Francisco, Ca
San Mateo, Ca
Yosemite
Klamath Falls, Or
Bend, Or
and whole lot of smaller places...everywhere here.

Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Spain including Majorca and The Canaries.

After meeting my wife, last 10 years or so..... :

Much of the above plus San Diego and New Hampshire of course - later is the family base for Ash's tribe.

Chicago,
Minneapolis
San Diego
Lake Oswego, Oregon

Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin,Wyoming, The Dakotas, Colorado, Utah, Washington State, Oregon, California, Texas, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Missouri...think that's most of them.

Overseas:

UK
France
Spain
Italy
Croatia
Greece
Israel
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Antigua
Barbados
Bermuda
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Egypt
Morocco
South Africa
India
China
Hong Kong
Malaya
Thailand
Singapore
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Canada - east and west

If memory serves you destinations have amounted to three different countries/places - S G & M - and a lot of repeat visits to two destinations. Mine is a pretty long list and I don't think it is exhaustive. I've probably forgotten a few places. Point is that you would have shared this if you hadn't been so foolish!

There is a life...and there's life. I think you will understand that message and the difference between the two phrases.

I am attaching a gallery of photos from most of the above so that you can see what you have missed, as well as reading about it. When it comes to wrong decisions you are the champion! You were a complete idiot, because I loved you back then and would have given you the world. You just couldn't see it and were so risk averse you couldn't climb out of your rut which, incidentally, you are still in.

Beyond all of the above of course is my wealth. I don't need to dwell on that, but I do recall you making some disparaging remark about flaunting. Just remember, I merely flaunt to remind you of what you turned your back on. Something I know you will regret for the rest of your life...but it's undoubtedly far too late now.

This perhaps sums up the bubble you have lived in -  perhaps, appropriately, it's by Robert Burns

"Oh would some god the giftie gie us

  To see ourselves as others see us"

You never saw yourself as others did...and do. They wouldn't tell you to your face, but they sure told me. You see, they saw me as the decent person and the aggrieved party, not you. I say they as there is more than just 'M'. Most are quite close by you, but you'll never know who.

You once said I could never keep a secret. Oh yes I could!

I only allowed you access to what I wanted you to know and what was safe and pertinent at the time. Remember my background? Intelligence. Read a good spy novel you'll get the idea. Bit like a magician really. I get you to focus on one thing while another is going on, out of sight.

That's enough for now. I like to keep my flaunts on the boil :)) Just remember you could have had it all. You just didn't have the courage, integrity and sincerity. He's very welcome to you even if it is only two and a bit days a week.

Here are the photos - they cover just A-B as you will see:

Antigua:

 Australia - last visit 2014:

 Barbados:

 Boston Mass. (winter - to cool you down):

Rest of the alphabet to follow, but we are leaving for Chicago later today and want to make the most of our last day. Off to the shore, care to join us?

Ciao....sciocca signora.