Update 2

For LL

This is just a continuation of the update blog from yesterday LL. Like to keep you in the picture - and that's coming from a photographer, among other things.

To the other things. 

As you know I was in Miami last week and the weekend. Part business, part pleasure. The business part was another cooking show for TV where three different cooks appear to show their skills. I was one of the three and it was fun. Filmed live so plenty of banter to and fro between us. On the same subject, I've written/compiled two recipe books which will hit the stores and Amazon etc this Fall. I hardly need the money but its not about that, I do it for the pure enjoyment. Like my books they are not published under my real name. Despite the TV appearances, I value my privacy

On the book front #17 is ready to go this Christmas and number eighteen is a work in progress. I told you that I have two identities dating back to much earlier days ( and two birth certificates to prove it!). I write the books under the name you don't know.

The economy is doing great over here and all the businesses that I and Ash's family are involved in are doing well. Retail we got out of a couple of years ago and now sell clothing online only. Exclusive stuff mainly, and I will miss Ash's expertise in that area. I have a joint venture with my friend Rick where we have fracking operations in several parts of the country. The main one being in Texas where we are pumping Texas light (crude oil) from the West Permian Basin. On top of those areas there is extensive real estate and hotels etc, plus the pharmaceutical company based here and in Denmark.

Military service and the banking world were an excellent training ground for business and now LL. I am richer than I ever dreamt of. Not a bad way to enjoy semi-retirement. Lots and lots of friends around the world and more than a few ladies who enjoy my favors, make for a pretty good life. 

All of that LL, plus my travelling and I still have time to paint. It is quite relaxing.

Here are three memories for you - three nightmares for me, as it turned out!

 2003 - Italia

2004 - Espana

2005 - Florida

2017 - Not far from my home here....now who leads the 'boring' life?

Ciao