Barb and I flew from Sydney to Brisbane on a standard domestic flight. From there, we transferred to a small, six-seater private plane. After a two-hour flight, we landed on the ranch's landing strip. The heat of the day hit us as soon as we stepped out of the small plane. A black car was waiting for us, the driver collected our bags and placed them in the back of the vehicle. It was another 1fifteen-minute car ride befor...

I woke up the next morning with the sun shining through the open curtains. I was alone. Barb was not in the bedroom, so I showered and put on a pair of shorts and a T-shirt. I headed into the Kitchen to try to find Barb and get my caffeine fix. Richard and Martin were in the Kitchen cooking breakfast for everyone. I greeted them and poured myself a coffee. They told me that Barb was by the pool and that I should join her....

The riders dismounted. Sergio and Charles appeared out of nowhere to take the horses to the stables. We all decided that we had had enough sun for the day, so we headed to our rooms to shower and agreed to meet in the Games Room. I followed my wife, Barb, to our bedroom. She was walking with a slight bow-legged gait, her hands on her back. She must have been sore after that five-hour ride. I ran the shower and helped Barb...

I woke up with Barb's head on my chest. I don't know how she can sleep like that, with her head moving up and down as I breathe. I needed to use the bathroom, so I gently slid out from under her and placed her head on her pillow. It was daylight outside, and I checked the time; it was already 8:30 AM. So I jumped in the shower. By the time I got out of the bathroom, Barb was waking up. I noticed a note under the door. I p...

I woke the next morning with my wife, Barb, lying on her side, staring at me. She ran her fingertips lightly from one of my nipples to the other, brushing over the small patch of hair in between. "Good morning, honey," she said in a sad tone. "Good morning. What is wrong? Why the sad face?" "I don't want to go home yet. I want to stay a few more days. I want to ride the horses again." "We can't. First of all, I have to go...