This morning H rings around ten thirty and says, I'd like to see D, when can I do so? I said, you can see her in the park, I am taking her to the park this morning after she is ready. So he agreed to that. Then he apologised for the way he behaved on the phone yesterday, he said it was a very stressful moment, although he himself admitted it wasn't an excuse.
It was a beasutiful sunny winter day. I put on my best 'as if' armour and set out. After kissing D, he turned to me and said, have you had a hair cut? Yes, I said. Oh, that colour is so much better than that earlier one, he said. I said, Oh, that colour is SOOOO last year! And we both laughted. Then H said, you're looking good! (That's what getting enough sleep can do for you, LOL!!)
We walked around for a bit, D had brought her scooter out and we all head turns on it and mucked aorund for a bit. I know OW1 isn't very interested in physical fun and games, or exercise.
At one point, D said, Dad, you've come without a bag! H replied, I know, I left it there. Where, asked D. At OW1's place...replied H. D asked, why aren't you staying with us? H replied, I had to talk to OW1 about something... D grilled H a bit further about when he had come down to the city and all that. I just looked ahead and said nothing.
Then we proceeded to a cafe for a drink and a chat. D was off scooting nearby.
H talked a lot - about the memorial service, and meeting loads of expats that he hadn't seen in years.
He talked about his project, and asked if I had got through reading the whole of it, and I said not yet. He asked if I had ever done work like that myself, and I said, not exactly.
He talked more about himself and his thoughts.
(Got to finish this later, as my friend is arriving any moment, the one who doesn't want to meet H)
Livnlearn
"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates
