Charlie

Were all those photos taken with him hanging from a hook in the ceiling?

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It is currently 4:30pm here in Palm Springs, and the temperature in my backyard is 112; however, the humidity is only 9%, so it's a dry heat ?

I have a half dozen masks that I bought early on from a neighbor who was making them as part of her craft hobby, as well as some I ordered later from a company that makes medical gear (scrubs, etc.). Most of the craft masks have ties, but a couple have thin elastic ear bands (the maker told me that craft hobbyists were having a hard time obtaining elastic), and the commercial ones all have elastic ear bands. I find the craft masks more comfortable, but the commercial ones fit tighter and are probably more effective therefore. However, I hate wearing all of them, especially in desert heat, and am very glad I don't have to do so all day. If I am walking around outdoors where I may occasionally have to use a mask, I wear a cotton bandana around my neck, and pull it up when necessary.

My first trip to Europe was on Icelandic Airlines, because they had the cheapest fare: JFK to Luxembourg via Keflavik, for $270 roundtrip, an open-ended ticket good for six weeks. I arrived in Luxembourg City in early evening and checked into my hotel, then decided to go for a walk, because I was screwed up by jet lag and not ready to go to sleep. I had a map of the old town and was walking around, when I passed an attractive older man, who saw the map in my hand and asked if I needed help. I explained that I had just arrived, but the tourist sites had closed for the day, so I was just wandering around getting my bearings. He offered to show me around, and after some pleasant banter he led me under a dark bridge in a deserted area. I was young but far from innocent, and when he stopped and turned toward me, I was ready for the grope. The next thing I knew, we were on the ground behind bushes just off the walkway, with our pants partly pushed down, and grinding away. It was over in a few minutes; we pulled ourselves together, he gave me a quick handshake and pointed me the direction back to my hotel, and left me. I had been in Europe only a few hours, and already had my first sex there. My last hours on that trip were very similar. I had decided to spend the last night of my six week tour of Europe in Reykjavik at the Hotel Loftleider, which was owned by the airline. As I waited in the lobby to be taken to the airport for the flight to NY, I made eye contact with an attractive young man in an airline uniform. He got up and headed for the stairs down to the basement, where the hotel restrooms were located. Naturally, I followed him down there, and we had quick sex in a men's room stall. I got back up to the lobby just in time to get the shuttle bus to the airport, for a relaxed flight back to America.

I am interested to hear about your experience at Lauriol Plaza. My in-laws lived across the street from it for many years (their house can actually be seen in that second photo) and I ate there many times, but I haven't been for several years.

I have done take-out recently from a good restaurant that I know you are familiar with (Trio), but picking up the food and taking it home in the back seat of the car to plate it, eat at home, and clean up afterwards, is not the same pleasant experience as being served in a restaurant. Dining out is about more than just the food.

We were hoping to go out for dinner this evening, to celebrate our wedding anniversary, but only outside dining is allowed now, and since the temperature at dinnertime is predicted to be 106, we decided that it would probably be too uncomfortable to be really enjoyable.

Were you jurors socially distanced in the jury box, and wearing masks?

Al Parker.

Do you have an extra room available for rent?

When the temperature outside is between 100 and 120, as it is much of the summer here, 80 inside feels very comfortable to me, so that is where we keep it all the time; I don't like too much difference when I move between indoors and ouside, nor do I like to keep changing the setting. In the winter, we keep the heat set at 76. I have never liked feeling cold, and the older I get, the warmer I like it. Even with the a/c set at 80 at night, I still sleep under covers.

He probably just clicked on "select all" for the "I am into" list, because he also includes smoking. The photos come from a variety of times or are photoshopped, because one could arrange them temporally according to the tattoos.

He probably just clicked on "select all" for the "I am into" list, because he also includes smoking. The photos come from a variety of times or are photoshopped, because one could arrange them temporally according to the tattoos.

"It's a dry heat." Well, yesterday morning I played tennis for two hours in the sun, when the humidity was only 12%. But the temperature was 106 F. when we finished, and the heat may have been dry, but I certainly wasn't.

"It's a dry heat." Well, yesterday morning I played tennis for two hours in the sun, when the humidity was only 12%. But the temperature was 106 F. when we finished, and the heat may have been dry, but I certainly wasn't.

That's more digits than a telephone number, and much harder to remember.

That's more digits than a telephone number, and much harder to remember.

Wouldn't flyers who use deodorants be a problem?

Wouldn't flyers who use deodorants be a problem?

I prefer "Hi, folks!" Nobody gets left out there.

I prefer "Hi, folks!" Nobody gets left out there.

Your dog is smarter than mine: he will lie down in the sun on the grass outside when the temperature is over 100 degrees. This afternoon, when the temperature was 110, I tried to keep him walking in the shade, but he kept pulling me into the sun.

Your dog is smarter than mine: he will lie down in the sun on the grass outside when the temperature is over 100 degrees. This afternoon, when the temperature was 110, I tried to keep him walking in the shade, but he kept pulling me into the sun.

I have had several centenarians in my family, including my mother, and the truth is that 100th birthday parties are often somewhat depressing affairs. It is better to have memories like yours of those earlier ones that were actually fun for all the participants.