Trip Recap

First, I am so thankful for Helene's invitation. She used her 25th anniversary of service to Air Canada award of guaranteed first-class tickets. I also appreciate her arranging for the apartment in Paris and her muscle power in carrying my suitcases. And an especially big thanks to her for introducing me to her friends Marie and Stefania in Paris and for introducing me to Khadidja last summer when we were both in Nova Scotia.

Marie, Stefania, Khadidja, and Helene are all terrific women. They pick up and travel to exotic locales without a male escort. They are intelligent and multi-lingual and fun to be with. They're open to new ideas and new experiences. They are all pretty and stylish in their individual ways. Like so many wonderful women, they do not have a steady man in their lives or any man at all. Unfortunately, not many men are interested in confident, intelligent, self-sufficent women. Most men still would prefer a woman who is needy in some way. I sometimes wonder if the 2012 transition will also issue in a shift in men's consciousness, that they will begin to appreciate a relationship that is formed between two strong and amazing people. God, let's hope so!