Leslie

And farting silk balloons out of his salon waxed and bleached asshole.

gingerliu

Friendship to all of you. (I'm too busy to date).

Jeez, I was supposed to be working and not spending all day on this. Ha.

Thanks guys!!!!

Octang Frye

ABY, LL, SnO, I can't compete with your rapid fire wit.
This, no doubt, is why you're all happily married. It must be wonderful being married. With loving spouses. Did I mention that these guys are married?

Oh, and Dean has gout.

Jerseygirl

You're getting hooked aren't you?

another bloody yank

Easy.... no pic yet...

Octang Frye

But you were lamenting your lack of spousal appendage?

Lord Lionheart

Don't look a gifthorse in the mouth. It saves a lot of time and money on shite movies and crappy dinners when you get straight to the shagging

Lord Lionheart

You're just jealous cause you shat in your balloons while attempting this on the way home from the salon

Poppy girl

Well I am 44yrs old and a Brit live in NoCal and my mum is 77yrs old, dad passed away last year and I am an only child.
Divorced.........and happily dating

I don't miss the UK 1 little bit, sure I miss my mum but we talk on the phone everyday,and she knows I will never go back to the UK permanently,she always says to me "you have your own life to live, there is nothing here, stay where you are happy its your life, I didn't have you to look after me in old age,as long as you are happy that's all I want and that make's me content".

I used to feel guilty years ago and occasionally now and then, but this is the life I have chosen, its been hard very hard at times as a few on here know, but I make the most of it, all I ask is that people accept me for me

Octang Frye

Ha! Too funny <makes furtive gesture with thumb, saying "who is this guy?">

BTW, how's the married wife and kids? Are you still frustrated at the lack of success with Levitra? I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, pal.

What with his pending goat molestation court case, both you and ABY have really been through it lately.

Lord Lionheart

What the BE guys read

Poppy girl

As usual Bollox.

SagenOnion

I am borrowing one of Loinhips earlier sachariny lines here...

As a long term member I'm just glad I could step in and get the thread back on track with some diplomacy.

Which bit

must be the "very hard" bit

SagenOnion

Happily back off track

Steerpike

My situation is not too different; my mum is 79, and lives alone over there. I've been here 25 years and love it to death, even though I have no family here - just a girlfriend. I've been back about 6 times, and each time, I get depressed by the weather and the people (and the food!) after about 5 days. I just can't take it, and don't feel happy until I land back at SFO, and breath some fresh air and see some smiling faces. Even if I could cope with the weather, the people, and the food, there is no way I could find a job that would match what I have here.

My bro lives near my mum and takes care of her on a 'weekly' basis. I help out with money, and, I fly her out here once a year for a great vacation (I try to give her a month here - not easy, by any means, but I figure she sees more of me in a month visiting than she would if I lived 'up the street'). I make a point of going somewhere 'exciting' each visit - Grand Canyon, San Diego, Yosemite, etc. She doesn't like flying but - she gets over it. I also call her several times a week to keep her company. I wouldn't do that if I lived nearby

She LOVES coming out here - loves the sun, the people, etc. So that's how I rationalize it - I give her a great vacation once a year, my brother takes care of her on the more mundane level. Someday, she's going to get sick and that will be tough; but I'll deal with that as and when it arises - maybe go back for a few months to be with her.

You can get round-trip tickets for $600, and - one realization I came to a long time ago - you don't have to go back for long to achieve a lot; a 1-week trip is perfectly long enough. So make a few trips a year if you have to.

Have you been back at all yet? Whenever I get nostalgic about going back, a quick trip brings me back to the reality that I could never live there again.