Episode #13: Re: Not an actual house...

Apr,29 2025

Hi Bob,

You simply have no idea how relieved I am about this misunderstanding. I thought that Essie was talking about the Schmidt house, which is a 2-bedroom house about 300 feet away from ours.

Mr. Schmidt died in the hospital of liver cancer last summer, and his widow is considering selling the house to move in with their daughter in the city, feeling too alone, but she is asking far too much for anyone to just use it part-time.

I didn't realize that when you said that Essie showed a "house" for sale, she meant the mobile home on Willow road.

Now that you mention it, of course it's too small to "move in" to it, but I understand the interest.

It would give you a place to stay when you visit the resort, it's still mobile enough that you could move it to your home, while having a sort of shed attached to it expanding it.

Plus, I heard the price, it is a steal, if you have the money and only see it as a purchased alternative to a rented cabin.

Your explanation of Linda's inheritance also makes sense. In today's economy, I am not sure if investing it will bring the return on investment that you seek, but it is a place to leave things while you come to the resort.

Still, it's a lot of money!

Now, for the second part of your email.

I think I get it? I mean that there is a difference between initial fear and ongoing ones. That you were worried before the weekend about numerous things, you didn't know how you would react.

Of course, cuddling in front of a camp fire while telling stories doesn't feel the same as during the day with your kids, but it's not any more weird than if we were all dressed, like you said.

I know Essie talks of the 15 minutes challenge. That if we can get anyone to spend 15 minutes nude at a naturist resort, they will become lifelong converts.

But I always thought it was more like, propaganda. Like a little lie to encourage people. Maybe someone will say "Ah, well, if it's only 15 minutes, I might as well try", and if it's 18 for them, they won't notice.

I think it took a lot longer than 15 minutes for you, my friend, but I am glad you now feel like you could possibly invest in a mobile home at our resort, or rather, that your wife could?

I heard a story recently. There are only 3 ways that two men can become friends. The first is, they meet in 2nd grade and become friends for life. I had one of those, he enlisted in the army and died on duty. It's tragic. The second is when they work together for a few years. That you and me, buddy.

But the third, is when two women become best friends, and by cascade, their husbands become friends, since their wives are always hanging out together.

That, is how our relationship is evolving, and buddy, it's a good thing. It will only make us even better friends, especially if you spend your weekends in the mobile home.

Just don't be surprised if, sometimes, you commute to work from it... Essie will surely try to keep your wife as much as she can close to her. Having such a good friend who shares her love of naturism?

You might have to drop your kids at work when Linda works from home, but you've often told me how you hate that the school is opposite your commute to work, well, guess what? Now the school is at the midway point!

We might even commute together.

Anyway, I am off to a conference call with clients, talk to you afterward.

Your friend,

Peter