Monday, January 29, 2018

Milestones

LL


Well LL your day has arrived again - that song springs to mind , 'When I'm Sixty Four'.

Thirteen years since you made your fateful decision. Fourteen if I go back to 2004. Fateful it most certainly was. You sealed your fate back then. Consigned to a life of weekend travels and with about two exceptions, vacations in the same old places.

The alternative was basically a case of the world is yours and your oyster.

They say you should play to your strengths. That is exactly what I did. Those strengths/interests - business, investment, photography, travel, languages, the written word and, of course, women. I made loads of money from most and great pleasure from all...especially the last interest.

A few months down the line I hit a milestone too, but the difference is that I don't look my age. That has been confirmed by quite a few discerning people. On the other hand, in your case, you have let your weight slip enormously (an appropriate word!) No doubt due to all that eating and drinking and lack of exercise. Then there's the fashion. Quite old hat isn't it, but governed by your weight no doubt.

You are back to where you were just before we met all those years ago. Having slimmed down rapidly leaving stretch marks. The difference this time is that you are fifteen years older. As I have already said, if I didn't know you, I wouldn't give you a second look these days.

I have some traumatic things happening over here, not to me but to Ash. We are saying our prayers for  her.
 

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Saturday, January 27, 2018

Recently

 For LL


Well LL, I understand you are off to another weekend north of the border. Doesn't seem that exciting to me, but you made your choice of the mundane existence. No wide horizons for you, like those I enjoy.

Been offline for a while. I am going through something similar to what happened to me in early 2003, sadly. Outlook is not very good. No, it isn't me - I'm fine health wise - but it looks like I may lose someone as close to me as you can get.

That's it really. Can't say more at present.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

In Town

For LL

What are you up to tonight LL?

I'm in town for a few days - London that is - before flying home to Florida. Thought I might eat out somewhere nice, rather than rattle around our home in Knightsbridge without Ash here. I think I might have a dinner partner 'up my sleeve', so I won't be dining alone

Nice walk this morning across Hyde Park then coffee at the Savoy and a light lunch later. Business meeting in the City went well, too. Altogether so far a good day in London. I did have business in Glasgow too, but looking at the weather and the outlook, may have to put it off for a day or so.

Maybe tomorrow I will go to Cambridge, I still have property interests there showing an excellent return on capital.

I guess you just have a night in front of the TV to look forward (?) to. Such a boring existence you lead compared with what you might have enjoyed. Your choice, bad choice, but your choice. Sad really. I always wanted you to have the best ... until you let me down.

More Spanish holidays for you to enjoy (?), more food and more soccer weekends with your journalist. Boy, did that description make me laugh when you told me. Enjoy your existence, while I enjoy my life.

Ciao 

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Ruminations

For LL

Spending time relaxing in The Bahamas, leaves me a little time to ruminate on a past 'love' - you LL. Likewise, you have also relaxing recently, but in an entirely different way.

There is little to inspire in your social media posts. I have to ask myself, why photos of food, drink, airports and a fat man. What sort of life do you lead these days? It seems, in part, it is one of food and yet more food, drink and yet more drink. Fact is ma'am you are not the woman you once were. You have really let yourself go....to pot!

Then there's your idea of fashion, although I will acknowledge that is partly governed by your size and the availability of items within your budget. At nearly sixty four you have little opportunity to put things right. That guy you are with is even less healthy and I don't see him making 'old bones'.

Compare that with what you might have enjoyed, had you not erred. I have just come back from The Bahamas in my own plane. Shortly, I will be in London on some business and a little pleasure. Before that we were in West Palm Beach, San Diego, Oahu and of course Australia...and that's since October last!

I have spent Christmas in our home in West Palm Beach, all 5 bedrooms of it, each with a bathroom, to return to our luxurious winter home here in Florida (9 Bedrooms). I have and can have any car I desire and clothes are no problem at all for me or Ash. Even if I had never re-married after my late wife's death, I would still be enjoying most of what I have.

By way of an example of the life I lead, here's short video of us on the town in New York City, just before Christmas week. (I don't state everywhere I go).




Since I moved on from you LL. I have travelled the World. First of all on my own, which was fun and brought with it many 'benefits'. Then later and now, with my wife Ash. Prior to all that, and prior to you, I had been to quite  a few places with the Navy, but they were hardly holidays!

In many ways, and on reflection during this rumination, I really don't think you would have enjoyed my life, you felt awkward about your own lack of experience when you knew me...in many respects, I might add...and I am sure that you would never appreciate what I do in life. You didn't have a clue really, when I think about it.

There you are having taken another holiday in the same old place(s), never trying anything new, never going to all those many places even around Europe that are great. If it's not you then it's him and to think you wanted to 'live' and not be bored. I can tell you one thing, I would be very bored with the same vacation places, the same weekends and all that soccer. It would drive me mad.

You made the mistake of your life when we parted, and I know that you realise it....way too late. You had your good points, but you had/have quite a few bad ones - selfishness, morals that are highly suspect and, I suppose, I could add theft to that list too.

Best decision I ever made was to move on from you. There were far too many negatives in your make up and actions.

By the way, here's that guy I mentioned looked like a Crocodile Dundee type. Taken in the rain-forest somewhere in Queensland, Australia about seven weeks ago. He still looks fit despite the years having marched on.



On to other things. This year we are taking a trip around India (we have lots of friends there - business ones and personal) in addition to our usual stays in Europe and Australia...and here in the States. Stopping off in the Far East too. I get around don't I, LL.

You would NEVER have been bored, but you were very short-sighted. A loss like that I would find hard to swallow, but I guess you have a mechanism with coping with loss on that scale - putting it out of your mind, perhaps. That latter point is why I write, so it is in your mind.

I'll sign off for now, I have a book to finish writing among other things.

Ciao