Almost four years ago, I fell in love for the first time--twenty-five years too late--and began an affair. Over the years, Kevin and I have met several times a week and email several times a day. I have kept almost all of the emails that I sent to him and that he sent to me. Along the way, there has been laughter and tenderness and heat...and heartache.

This blog is the posting of our daily emails. It chronicles the lives of two people over a four year period so far, and tells the story of our burgeoning love against the backdrop of New York City.

The names and addresses have been changed to protect the innocent; the rest is 100% real.

The daily update structure helps keep the blog as authentic as possible as well as living up to its title. It also strives to provide the reader with the kind of pleasure that a soap opera offers--a daily dose of voyeuristic fun.

Please begin at the beginning, otherwise, little will make sense.

Enjoy.




Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Strangers in the Park

Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 12:33 AM

From: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX
To: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

It’s going to be scorching : ) like you.

At 1:00 on Fifth and 72nd. Yes, we’ll pretend we’re strangers. Once we see each other, you start walking, and I will follow you, until we’re into the park. The ladies most probably don’t do park. What do you drink besides wine? I can bring some, we can buy drinks at a cart and mix it. You can drink in public in Berlin, but here it’s illegal, which is more fun.

I’ll see you tomorrow, my SNB

Me.
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Tues, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:21 AM

From: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX
To: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

Good morning HFG:

Scorching? So that is half as hot as you.

I can drink just about anything. I usually drink Rum, Bourbon or Scotch. Vodka and Tequila work too. That does sound like fun. Pretending to be strangers adds a little twist too.

See you at 1 my love. I am looking forward to it. I miss you.

XOXOXOXO

SNB
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Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:26 AM

From: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX
To: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

This weather is so weird! Last night, it was supposed to be in the 90s and sunny (maybe I was looking at Tucson’s weather!) But now it’s in the 70s, great, but rain is supposed to develop around 3. So, sunglasses and umbrella it is.

XO

R.
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Tues, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:24 AM

From: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX
To: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

You are fucking gorgeous rain or shine. See you at 1!XOXOXo
 
Me
 
 
Here with a loaf of bread beneath the bough
A jug of wine, a book of verse, and thou
beside me singing in the wilderness--
Oh, wilderness is Paradise enow!.





 
 




 
 

 

 

 

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