When a beautiful woman walked in, with shoulder-length black hair and wearing a colorful skirt, I couldn’t help but look. She sat down with a dignified manner, back straight, and regarded me with her head slightly tilted. “Well managed.” (Months later, Jane would recall this snippet of conversation as she pointed accusingly toward a wet spot on the carpet. A few days later, she allowed me to drive her to a bistro in Laguna Beach. “Where did you get this idiot?” “At least he paid for lunch.”Near the end of the trip, Jane got a call from her real estate agent in Orange County.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 02, 2023 13:04 UTC