All About Ex Boyfriends

Yesterday, it was a day for ex-boyfriends, as it turned out. 

Mark called me up about a new singer Luke James. He sent me clips. The guy has an amazing voice, it is true. Mark wanted to listen to it at the same time as me so then he could get my reaction in real time.

Mark is still my best friend in the world. I never see him though.

Lauri messaged me out of the blue about a concert he was going to, wondering if I was going too. We went all those years ago when we were boyfriends and had the best time.

"Remember that?" he asked.

He's in New Zealand now, of course, and will be going in Auckland. 

I'm not going, though. These old divas keep pushing on long past their used by dates. So, no, I'm not going.

"They should all take a left out of Tina Turner's book, she knew when to hang up the pumps." When she was still had all her abilities. Out on a high.

"I think you are right, the backing singers will be doing all the heavy lifting."

"That is exactly it. These old legends can get the best backing singers in the world, who do all the singing, thereby extending their touring lives."

I've wondered lately how close Lauri and I are now. Then we get chatting and it's like we just chatted yesterday, even when we don't chat so much anymore.