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Well, enjoy the read. You will find out why this book, released after his death, I think in 1964, left many of his old friends feeling chagrined. He was quite nasty writing about them. In particular, he ran down the Murphy’s, who had befriended him when he was a struggling writer. When Mary Hemingway tried to get back Hemingway’s letters to them after his death, Murphy’s widow refused.

Waking up at the cottage on the first day of summer vacation. It would last from shortly after school got out until just before Labour Day. Those two or so months beckoning seemed endless. No more putting on shoes in the morning and running around barefoot all summer.

Yeah, that’s actually something you don’t want to happen, getting cum in your eyes. It not only stings but can transmit disease.

You know back in the day of Hooboy, there was an escort who called Indianapolis his home. He spent a lot of time in the winter in Fort Lauderdale, where I met up with him. He had a boyfriend from Ft. Myers, who I met but only after our appointment was finished. I think the bf was more of a bottom. I forget his name now but the Indy guy was super hot, about 6’3” and hung like a horse. Unfortunately he passed away about five years after I met him.

Well I remember when NY had that low drinking age of 18. A friend of mine‘s family had a cottage in the Thousand Islands in Ontario, where the drinking age was 21, so we would drive over to Alexandria Bay, NY, to drink. There was a bridge with a customs control but in those days things were so lax that crossing the border, even a little tipsy, was not a problem. This was around 1964/65.

Although, I have to admit I was sneaking into bars then, armed with a fake ID. Lol

God, were you of a drinking age in 1962??

Giving to charity. I give around 8 percent of my annual income (after tax) to local charities and organizations that have meant a lot to me in the past. Have been doing this for the last 10 years. The rewarding part is being involved with these charities and helping to guide them as a member of their boards of directors.

Was it Helen Hayes who said, “90 percent of success in life is just showing up”.

That was a great rendition of the song. ?

Boy, nobody can roll their r’s like ‘the little sparrow of Paris’.

Have you ever read ‘A Moveable Feast’ by Ernest Hemingway? He did move to Paris after WWI and stayed about 7 years or so. He found his literary voice there. He was also smart to leave when the going was still good. He found other places to live that inspired him to write great fiction and appealed to a broader audience. Still, I can appreciate your regret. Paris has so much to offer.

Yeah, I had the same experience in undergraduate school. Struggling with my sexuality and not exploring my gay side except through reading and seeing some gay films. Graduate school was a different experience. While still closeted, I started having sex with guys and it started the process of my accepting who I was. Even after graduation and starting my work life, it took another 4 years before finally ending relationships of a physical kind with women. So I sort of regret the amount of time it took to become comfortable with my sexuality. But the times were different in the 60’s and 70’s when all of this was happening. I imagine my life would have taken a different trajectory had I been born 20 years later.

I picked my username back when I joined Hooboy, shortly after retiring. I took an early retirement and was anticipating having a lot of time to play, which has turned out to be the case.

It usually works the other way in the videos C to B, condom to bare. Lol.

Did you ever try calling him to say he had quite the on-line persona?

The LA Times said on Feb 3rd that we still don’t know if the inoculated can spread the virus. Look it up.

Thank you. That succinctly summarizes my views at this time in our current state of knowledge. I’ve been trying to convey that viewpoint but perhaps not as well as I could have.

Have fun. Wish I could go too but alas, COVID restrictions.

I was only made to feel self conscious once many moons ago by dining alone. It was a lovely waterside seafood restaurant in Newport, R.I. during the high season in August. You gave your name at the reception and waited till you were called on the loudspeaker. The place was very lively and noisy. So when my turn came they announced my name and added “party of one”. They could have just said “party of Mr. x”. The stuffed lobster was worth it though.

I would take FTL over KW. I have only been to KW 3 times but it’s a small island. Nice to walk or bike around, you don’t need a rental car unless you want to visit some of the other keys. Not great for finding Rentmen. Nice for taking charter cruises either day trips or a couple of days. Fort Lauderdale is a big city, with all that larger communities have to offer. Definitely need a car to get around unless you just want to stay at an all inclusive resort and stay put.

So I checked and about 75 percent of infections in the US are from unknown sources. Much the same in other countries with high rates of transmission. Contact tracers are overwhelmed in these countries. So I have to ask. Where are you getting your information?

And the outcomes of the two systems are abundantly clear. Lower life expectancy in America, more chronic illnesses, more obesity, I could go on.

In fact many people don't know who they got the virus from. Just take the example of "superspreader" events. But beyond those people can acquire it from casual contact. And don't get me started on extremely careless people. You can see pictures of them everywhere, in crowds, in indoor situations. On this forum, some members were talking about stripper bars in Fort Lauderdale where they are packed in on popular nights. You can't drink and wear a mask at the same time. And in Florida the virus is rampant.

That doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Lol