D and I tried to ring H this morning to wish him for his birthday, but the phone was engaged. After taking D to school, I rang H again, and wished him, told him we had tried earlier etc. Then we had some pleasant chit chat. At one point H said, I'm 45 years old, that's ninety per cent of fifty! (This is an improvement on a few weeks ago, when he stated he was 'nearly fifty') So I in turn pointed out that it was ONLY fifty percent of ninety!
He mentioned coming down for the memorial service and then said, so I will meet up sometime next weekend, then mentioned that he was getting a lift down with w3 and would probably get a lift up again along with her boyfriend.
He mentioned his work project and told me about some changes he had made.
Then, he thanked me for the birthday call.
And I cheerfully rang off after that.
He rang back a short time later to tell me something he had noticed about the way numbers and percentages behave.
Yes, Ellie, I decided against getting him the gadget. I really don't know where this invitation will lead, and I don't want to jump the gun and then have to pull back madly. And I also have to be very sensible about money.
Livnlearn
PS You know, the old issue about sleeping in a bed that OW have slept in did raise its head, but then I thought, this house and this bed is where H lives right now. If I wish to be a part of his life or make connections, I am going to have to get over it. Also, H asked me to bring up a sleeping bag. He also made some allusion to his place being a pigsty over the course of last weekend, then mentioned using some industrial strength cleaner to rid the shower cubicle of loads of muck...
"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates
