Love

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At times people and men in particular can be extremely stubborn and thus ignoring the well meant advice of others.
Last Wednesday Christopher and I ventured out to the island for a day at the beach. Netting had been put about 100 meters out in the water to prevent any waste or jelly fish coming into the swimming area, the beach had been cleaned and pontoons had been anchored in the water so you could swim there and then sun yourself and dive in the water every so often. Christopher decided he was somebody who didn’t burn so there was no need to put on any protection. Well you can imagine the result……… so bad that he had to go visit a doctor to get medication and he’s still suffering. When André and I went on our honeymoon in 1982 to Rio we too decided that having gone to so many sunny spots in the world we wouldn't need any thing at all.... the result was a honeymoon without sex.

There are Japanese people who believe that their pet dog cannot swim…??? So of course it needs a swimming vest with a handle on the back so you can teach it how to swim at the same time.

Finished the day with cool beers at the Wharf and dinner afterwards with some friends

Annette and Jesse moved into the International Student House yesterday the 14th and Alex, Kim and I decided to make a dinner for them and our friend Tony. The guests brought drinks. I hope they will throw a house-warming before I leave next Saturday. Managed to convince them that the mirror and lamps were an absolute adornment to any home…….

One of the things I will miss are the regular small packets that Paul would send me from Amsterdam stuffed with magazines, cheese, newspaper clippings, drop (Dutch liquorice) etc. and always accompanied by a nice card with a loving scribble on the back.
God, do I love that man and I just can’t wait to see him again in Montreal at the end of this month.
Promise…: Will never ever go abroad again for a longer period of time without him.