Well, I’ve been in Europe almost a month now. I really love it here. What can I say, I feel home. I’d love to have dual citizenship! We’ll see though.

I’m finally learning some Spanish! I had a hard time at first because I was sick and I kept speaking French too. Took some medicine the doctor prescribed and I’m so much better.

I have the most wonderful family I’m staying with here in Spain. My “mom” is an awesome cook. I can’t till you how long it’s been since I’ve had good food like I’ve had here.

I like to cook, but I don’t a lot anymore when it’s just me. When I was married when I cooked was about the only time I had good food though. My ex could not cook, and her mom was worse. I remember Thanksgiving and I still shutter to this day and what I had to endure there. I guess some people have the talent and some don’t.

Anyhow, the food here is awesome. The food in France was awesome too.

I’m making a stop in Rome, have a date, and then to PR and back to Knoxville. It’s been an adventure and in many respects I’m sad to see it end. But I must get back to the US. I miss my children and worry about them. (Though I worry about them even when I am in the US).

This trip has been successful so far on all three fronts. The personal, the business, and the educational. I’ve been able to attend to all three and enjoy myself. I needed to destress too, which it really helped me to. I’ve pretty well forgot Knoxville existed at times!

I’ve been thinking tonight how far I’ve come from where I was a few years ago. When I married, I had other options. Girls that would have been faithful and good wives. As much as I hate the horrible things that have happened, it’s produced good in my life.

You see, if I had married a lady that was well a lady - committed and honorable, etc. - I probably would still be in the same religion I was brought up in.

But, because I married one who was not committed and life went to hell, well, it gave me the opportunity to become a different person.

The things I’ve seen change in my way of thinking. The fact that because of the circumstance, I’m no longer in the clutches of those who would continue to brainwash and breed hate.

So even though there has been pain, I’m really happier now being able to have girlfriends with no pressure to be married. It’s awesome.

I’m thinking about going back to France to visit a couple of girls there.

There were three girls that really liked me. One was almost 18 - and I’m just not cool with under 18. I guess it’s accepted there - but not my cup of tea.

There was however two other girls and we got along quite well.

French girls are much more forward than American girls - and well I think there are a lot more hot girls in France.

España has some hot ones too! The women in Europe are just nicer, smarter, and more beautiful.

I think women (with some exceptions) are more respected here. They work, have careers, etc. but they are not bitchy about it - that I’ve seen anyhow.

I don’t like dumb followers, and I don’t like control freaks either.