That's a very good question. The past month has been chaotically busy with work and non-work related travel which has kept Owner and i apart for far too long but which has finally, i hope, mostly come to an end. The past three weeks have seen me go from London to:
- Dallas, USA (for a connecting flight to)
- New Orleans, USA (3 days for as conference) then return to London
- Then to Birmingham (UK)
- Cambridge (UK)
- Devon (UK) then from Devon with my elderly father to
- Denia (Alicante region in Spain) where my sister lives. Avoided the catastrophic floods but then an unexpected overnight in
- Madrid (Spain) without luggage
- Finally returning home 36 hours later than planned, but with luggage (hurrah)
The above also involving a mad run through Dallas airport from one terminal to the next as my arriving flight was delayed and so i just had one hour to clear customs and TSA etc and make my connecting flight. An onboard medical emergency (not me) on said connecting flight. A taste of the city of New Orleans which, if like me, you enjoy a combination of intricate ironwork on your balconies plus all things death-related, you will love. The French quarter especially, even more so in the run-up to Halloween. The New Orleans conference i attended also included, to my pleasant surprise, being part of a line parade through the city after dark. Which was fun.
Then the challenge and entertainment that comprises taking your
elderly father who also has dementia on his first, and sadly quite
possibly last, international trip post-Covid. Enjoying seeing him
remember and recall his own past career and travels (he was an airplane
Captain on 747s and DC10s but also flew 707s, 737s and Dart Heralds) but
saddened too at what age and his condition has done to him. Catching up
with my sister then watching in mute horror some of the images and
messages coming from just a few miles further up the coast as at least
200 people lost their lives in devastating local floods which saw some
places receive a years worth of rainfall in less than 24hours. Followed
by traveling back home with weather-related delays and missed
connections that led to an unexpected layover in Madrid. Boarding a
plane only for all passengers to then have to disembark and try another
as the first was faulty. Finally arriving home very late Thursday night.
All
the while missing Owner terribly and being separated from Her
throughout my time in the USA and Spain. She Herself also travelled to
Madrid for a long weekend with Her girlfriend to see Nick Cave in
concert (we are seeing him together back here in London later this
week). She also made clear Her unhappiness at my having been away so
much instead of being by Her side or at home.
No sooner had i got back
than She reminded me of my true place when She remarked; 'I am so
pleased you are back, now I don't have to keep doing things for myself'
[meaning that She could, once again, expect me to do things for Her].
She also welcomed me back by presenting me with a delicious glass of Her
urine. i had not had any for weeks on end and had forgotten how
wonderful it tastes. It was quickly and eagerly consumed by yours truly.
So,
hopefully November will see a return to normality. Work remains busy
for us both but i have no more work trips or other travel without Owner
planned. She has booked us both onto the Eurostar at the end of the
month for a weekend away in Brussels, Belgium which we are both looking
forward to. i have remained in chastity throughout but, in the chaos of
the past two months no challenges were done in either September or
October. Now i have a lot of housework to catch-up with and a routine to
try and slip back into.
i hope all blog readers are well and
sorry (again) for the lack of blog posts of late. i leave you with some
impressions from the past few weeks (in reverse order).
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A glass of my favourite drink on my return home
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Juan Carlos park in Madrid
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Boarding my delayed flight back to Madrid
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Mountain view in Denia
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Mississippi paddle boat
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Police closed the road for our 'line parade'
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A great place for Creole food and full of history
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Taylor Swift was coming to town...sadly after i had departed
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A walled garden in the French quarter
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Fabulous ironwork
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My big bird out to Dallas - then a connecting flight to New Orleans
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