A New Year

 Bang!

Thought I would start the New Year with a bang. Did you jump in the opening scenes of your recent theater visit? We saw it three years ago, and my other half sure did. Great show wasn't it, assuming you saw a similar version to the one saw

I guess you have read the blogs that I post from a certain author, detailing his life of 'fun' a few years ago. If not here's a link to the latest one which will give you access to the others:

http://pleasureforboth.blogspot.com/2016/01/heather.html


We flew up to Boston for New Year and spent it with Cas and Liz and their family, drinking, although not greatly, into the wee small hours. After all these festivities we decided to blow the cobwebs away, so here we are in our Nantucket home looking out on a wild and woolly ocean. You will recall we bought this place last year.

Next stop is the ranch in New Hampshire. Snow and horses call. Here's a snap of part of our woodland. I spend a lot of time here riding and just wandering. With the mountains as a backdrop, it's like my own piece of heaven on Earth. Coming from where you do LL you would probably appreciate it, although the mountains are a darn sight higher than those to the south of you.

From there we are heading West, for some Californian sun in San Diego etc. After all it's a whole month since we returned from Australia. Which brings me to a small gallery of photos in case your view of my credibility needs reinforcing.

First some wildlife. The croc is a saltwater one.

Now some scenes local to where we have a home. Some are mundane but prove my point ;-)

So there you are LL. Just a few shots from many that I took. Before California, I will be making a quick trip to London, after all we have quite an operation in Europe and I need to touch base with our European HQ. All a long way from when you knew me, isn't it.

Talking of which, how is 'Estrella' and her tiny pool. Private it may be, but the surroundings and views are not what you saw with me or could now experience. Our pool at home is divided into 3 interlocking rectangles one with an infinity edge which makes it appear to be part of the sea and about 10 times larger than your haunt in the islands.

I'd forgotten how short he was until someone sent me a photo recently. He really is shorter and fatter than I recall from 2005/6. Mr and Mrs Mundane aren't you, with those repetitive weekends of eating and drinking and frequenting the same old haunts. Yes, I have said it all before, but when all is said and done, you backed the wrong horse didn't you. I will never understand why you chose who you did against what you already had and let slip thru your fingers

This is where I am, living in luxury, with a beautiful wife and a very loving woman by my side. Not bad for what you thought was your cast off guy. You had regrets, I know. You knew you had made a mistake in the early part of 2006.

Then you went through envy - my coming over here to the States to live, first in New Hampshire and then elsewhere, in addition. You thought I was 'lucky' as you put it. Luck had nothing to do with it, but determination did.

Next it was jealousy. One instance in particular sticks in my mind and that is when you saw photos of a tall, pretty brunette at my then home - the same place you had once frequented. You were real jealous of her and especially seeing her bikini clad on my patio. There were a lot more photos than that one - not all sporting a bikini. (I will be posting on behalf of another author an account of time with her, in due course).

Your next stage was to go through a derogatory phase, criticizing her. You are lucky I never passed on your comments given her occupation.

At one stage you relented a little and, when I suggested we get together again, you questioned whether we would have enough to live on. I revealed what I wanted to reveal, as a test of your supposed affection for me. You failed and, in doing so, passed up on a very secure and comfortable life.

So there's your wisdom and judgement, whereas mine has taken me much, much further. I was only married once before and very happily. You well.....enough said. I heard you blaming the other men in your life for what had befallen you, when in fact it was largely your poor judgement.

On a more sympathetic note. I have read and seen over here, the news regarding the floods that have affected the Northern UK. I hope that you haven't experienced a repeat of our previous time in that situation, especially your elderly dad..

I guess that's enough for the beginning of this year. Apart from my London visit we are looking forward to Southern California, then back to Florida for one of the best times of year there, before our summer travels come around again.

Da un uomo 'fortunato' ad una signora stupido.

Ciao baby!