The day didn't start on the best of notes. My 13 year-old son didn't want to go skiing while my 10 year old daughter wanted to go skiing so a bit of a problem Gabriel went up with a friend and Nathan stayed home after some tugging and pulling. Power struggles aren't very effective except for a headache.
I went on a walk with my friend Emily who is a French teacher at the Waldorf School in Sandpoint. We took a walk on her property and my boots got properly wet from walking in and out of a swampy area. It was very enjoyable even though a bit wet. The sky was the Maxfield Parrish blue (Maxfield Parrish is an artist that I particularly liked when I was a teenager - somewhat similar to Normal Rockwell.) Emily's two dogs trotted behind us but needed help getting past the fence. Sometimes the fence is "hot" because it is electric but today it was off. I think one of the dogs has been zapped before because he was reluctant to go under the fence. After much coaxing from Emily, he went under the fence. We didn't have a very linear walk but it was lovely to be outside. After the walk, we sat down and had some green tea and honey. Emily is an interesting woman to talk to. We talked about romance, sexually transmitted diseases and the importance of condoms, parenting teenagers and my experience with Islam while I was a Peace Corps volunteer. Emily is interested in two men but isn't sure how it is all going to turn out. We concluded that it is a bit weird to be dating at this age. Emily is 50 and I am 49. I have decided to take a break from the dating scene.
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