Women’s Shoes

I've always known about and marginally appreciated a woman's love of shoes. I love shoes myself, but in less quantity. I have a 25 yr. old pair of Brooks Brothers loafers (they sell today for $400.00) that I polish with loving care, and have resoled three times.

So, I wasn't entirely surprised when Pearl, again picking me up at the train station, drove me to her home in a new pair of fantasy shoes. As I relaxed on her sofa in my jeans and Brooks Brothers loafers, Pearl parked her legs across my lap to give me a better view of her Hollywood/fairy shoes.

Well, that was the beginning of another wonderful evening of exotic lovin' with Pearl. The next day, Saturday, we decided to go out to lunch. Pearl dressed in an equally interesting, but alternatively bold manner: Harley-Davidson boots. Talk about making a statement with your feet. I was beginning to understand the female psyche more than ever, and better late than never.

Saturday night, was a retake of the photo session from the last visit, a refinement of a few details, but this time I fully appreciated the shoe impact. The entire photo is so theatrical that we are saving it for the right presentation, but here again is a cropped corner for the footwear.

Of course, the greatest delight of shoes may be the moment that they come off. We even have a colloquialism for it: "Sit back and kick your shoes off." In anyone's mind, it's a sign of relief and relaxation. So, Saturday night was eventually shoeless, exhilarating, and passionate. Again, I get up early on Sunday for coffee and personal inventory. As I drifted back to the bedroom with my camera, I found Pearl in restful repose as lovely asleep as she is awake and engaged with life.

If you are wondering here, how I am so immersed in my experience with Pearl, yet still write posts regarding "open relationships," I should explain that I have no interest in pursuing anyone other than Pearl. My writing about "alternative relationships" is a purely theoretical exercise that I feel intellectually compelled to explore, but at the moment have no interest in acting upon. I will continue to explore and write about it because I think I may have something to contribute toward solving the mess that our society has made of sex and relationships.