let’s call him Fred , he’s maybe 10+ yrs older than me . Used to be my neighbor where we used to live , and one day he asked me if I could look at a home he was contemplating buying out in the country 20+ miles from us then . He knew I had some experience in building trades and wanted my opinion on the home’s condition .
It was only about 10+ yrs old and was built by a couple he knew , wife designed it , but I think they were splitting up and so selling out . It had nice passive solar heating features , 2 bdrm, 2 story with an office upstairs , nice kitchen , dining rm , liv rm with double sided fireplace , etc.
Siding and roof excellent condition , on 9+ acres of woodland , secluded in a township he called elf land . So of course he bought it .
Over several years he had me do some handyman chores for him , mostly when he was out country on business in Mexico, Guatemala , Nicaragua and various Caribbean loacations for weeks at a time . I would house sit and do the work at my pace . Didn’t really see much of him but would pick him up for these trips to take to airport departures and again pick him up for his arrival . There were all paying gigs so it was all good with me .
He was once a professor at a uni in Colorado teaching Latin American studies , spoke very fluent Spanish and dealt in Latin American lit for his business buying periodicals and books that he supplied to worldwide libraries . Really interesting guy and we had great discussions about politics , philosophy and assorted sundry subjects over the years . But more than often any time I spent with him went like this : I’d occasionally visit him when he was in country , and sit on his back deck ( which I built) enjoying a glass of wine , some smoke , just sitting in the sun , the breeze through the trees , birds singing , in silence … for hours until he’d simply say usually without any intonation or vehemence , “ Fuck trump “
And after another 20+ mins or so , I’d reply ‘ no shit , Fred “
Don’t know why but I thought you’d get that story , because yours reminded me of him .
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