MLC

Today's song is: Jump  .. Van Halen

MLC is a TLA (3 letter acronym) for mid life crisis. Traditionally mid life was considered to be 35 - 55 but it now seems to have been pushed upwards to 45 - 65 as we live a little longer.  The typical MLC can take many forms. Here is my friend Billy:

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37101625

Not a pic of the real Billy, but very similar. Billy is very conservative and this was a safe MLC for Billy and most MLCs require you to be foot loose and fancy free (unattached, at least initially). Sometimes that means their starter marriage comes to an end as people change.

Many men will go for a trophy wife in their MLC. However, that assumes a certain level of prosperity. If you do not plan well you may end up as this comedian states

"My wife got the house, the car, the kids. I got the guilt and a four-man tent," he says. "The tragedy is, I don't know four men that like camping."  .. or visiting Thailand :-)

If that is the case then I might suggest Thailand is a more affordable MLC for many men.  These pics reflect how some men in Thailand are spending their MLC:

If you drop into the Beer Garden on Sukhumvit 7 in Bangkok at any time of day you will see a similar cast of characters. It is truly an interesting place to sit, sip a beer and watch. What is more interesting is to actually talk to the girls and get to know them. Once they realize you are truly interested in talking rather than boom boom, they really open up. I find the girls' view of the guys very entertaining.

As I have often mentioned, one day I hope to write a book. I already have a large collection of people to draw on, from punters, to bar girls, to mamasans, to bar owners, to GF's, past and present, plus a few lifers such as myself.

TTYL